small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
high steward; grand master
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
Etchū (former province located in present-day Toyama Prefecture)
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryo system)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
right (to do something); authority; power
chief councillor of state; chief councilor of state; large-grained variety of adzuki bean
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
courteous; decorous; polite
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion