variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
evening; night; nighttime
to repeat; to do something over again
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
older sister; elder sister
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to be soldierly; to be martial
deceased father; late father
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
millionaire; one's superior; one's elder; (arch.) virtuous and gentle person; (arch.) female owner of a whorehouse in a post town; (arch.) chief of a post town
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
future years; in (one's) later years
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
for heaven's sake (Pete's, mercy's, etc.); for pity's sake; oh stop; lay off
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky