to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
addition; increase; Canada
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
male coming-of-age-ceremony; shaving one's eyebrows, blackening one's teeth, and wearing one's hair in the marumage style (of a newly married woman; Edo period)
hairdresser; hairdressing
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
than; from; out of; except; but; more
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
sons and daughters; children; girl
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
mausoleum containing the remains of one's ancestors
February; second month of the lunar calendar
lucky day; auspicious day; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
to tell someone's fortune; to forecast; to predict; to divine
family; members of a family
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
third day of the month; three days