sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
with an extreme cold (i.e. temperature); lonelily; lonesomely; (acting) coldly (toward someone)
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to lean against; to set against
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
flowers; beautiful; spectacular
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
around the world; throughout the world
plural; multiple; several
(social) class; rank; grade
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
life in a dormitory; dormitory life
otherwise; or else; if not
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to take over; to hand over
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
loveable; very likeable; like very much