origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
good performance; good work; great success
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
that; the matter in question
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
this sort of; this type of
waist; waistline; waist measurement
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
chastity; virtue; fidelity
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising)
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
uniforms provided for workers (by the employer); something forced upon one; something imposed on one
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
soft and lacking firmness; weak; weak-willed; spineless; weak (market); bearish
emotional strength; force of will
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
messy; shabby; scruffy; dirty; squalid; sordid
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
every year; yearly; annually