to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
Ōu (the two former provinces of Mutsu and Dewa); Tōhoku
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
fort; stronghold; fortification
seasonal greeting; conventional opening phrase in a letter, appropriate to the season
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
lumping together; summing up; bundle; lump; batch
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
economical; comparatively cheap
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
supernatural power; divine power; magical power
market (for goods, services, etc.); outlet (for selling); opening
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
firmly rooted; deep-seated
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
(clenched) fist; knuckles
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
quality (of a product or a service)
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
to brighten; to grow light
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
large junk, with capacity for 1,000 koku of rice
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to take over; to hand over
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to drizzle; to become bleary (eyes)
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal