the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
family structure; family composition; family makeup
to state; to express; to mention
blood clam (Scapharca broughtonii)
older brother; elder brother
older sister; elder sister
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
large family; extended family
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
armed forces; military; troops
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
railroad; railway; rail transport
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
schoolgirl; female student
number one; first; best; most; game; round
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
income; receipts; revenue
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
household economy; family finances
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
shō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 litres