point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to die; to pass away; to enter the priesthood; to live a secluded life
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad
quiet; still; surreptitious
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
(present) head of a family
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
head house (family); birthplace; originator
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
at least; at most; (even) just
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
polite; courteous; hospitable
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
chamberlain; castle keeper
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.)
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to apologize; to apologise
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
large crowd; mass of people
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
issue; offspring; paternal blood
special Nara-period administrative division for areas containing a detached palace (Yoshino and Izumi); secretary; third highest-ranking officials in the Dazaifu
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
fortress (surrounded by a wall, moat, etc.)