early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to boil up; to be thoroughly cooked
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to get high; to become inebriated
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
dry grass; dead grass; hay; withered grass
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
wearing one's hair in braids
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
to make an appearance; to show up
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
... years old; age (of) ...
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)