gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
being adopted into the family of one's bride
village headman; village mayor
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
strong-willed; strong of heart
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
senior high school student
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
pigtails; two plaits hanging about one's shoulders; two plaits hanging down one's back; queue
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
house; dwelling; human habitation
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
edge of the eaves; house frontage
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
study; library; bookstore; bookshop; publishing company