house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
life; living; I; me; student
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to like; to love; to be fond of
of course; certainly; naturally
shopping; purchased goods
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
loveable; very likeable; like very much
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to stiffen; to become stiff
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
every place; various places
start of work; commencement; opening
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for