direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
male coming-of-age-ceremony; shaving one's eyebrows, blackening one's teeth, and wearing one's hair in the marumage style (of a newly married woman; Edo period)
eboshi; black-lacquered headgear (made of silk, cloth or paper) originally worn by court nobles in ancient Japan
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
(government) inspector-general (Edo period); upper superintendent officer
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
one's wife; one's wife and daughter or daughters
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
two legs; two feet; two pairs
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
ten; 10; ten years of age
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
alone; by oneself; on one's own
lately; recently; nowadays
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
no!; no no!; no, not at all
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
weakening; emaciation; decline
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone