swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
meeting; gathering; village assembly; two wrestlers approaching each other
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
wall clock; grandfather clock
counter for houses, households, apartments, etc.
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
head house (family); birthplace; originator
to rise; to erect; to get up
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
old family; old-established family; one's old home; one's childhood home
agricultural machinery and equipment
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
(present) head of a family
principle; aim; main purpose; central part; pillar
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
three generations; three periods; third generation
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent