plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
one's family temple; temple with one's family grave
news; word; tidings; omen
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
leather; leather-bound; leathern
at a glance; at first sight
feminine; womanly; female
official in charge of the administration of domains and general affairs of powerful noble families (from the middle of the Heian period); titled lady (legal wife of an important official); government office related to finances (Kamakura and Muromachi periods); clerk working for large temples and shrines
fire fighting; fire department; fire brigade
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
ostentation; show; affectation
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
one eye; one of one's eyes
older sister; elder sister
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
tall figure; high stature
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority