to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
wet nurse; nursing mother
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
five (long cylindrical things)
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
five generations; fifth generation immigrant; gosei; the fifth (e.g. George V)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
turnout (of people); start (e.g. race, campaign, term of office); constant forward movement; initial charge
Shinano (former province located in present-day Nagano Prefecture and parts of Gifu Prefecture)
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
head; lead; vanguard; first
performance of one's official duties
to chase; to run after; to pursue
government official; clerk
reserve; spare; note; memorandum; duplicate; copy
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
the late king; the preceding king; good ancient kings
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
having an ancient and honorable origin
handwork; handcraft; manual labor; manual labour; working with one's hands
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
(period of) a year; during an era
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
male homosexuality; sodomy; (arch.) male prostitute
giving someone a ride on one's shoulders; shoulder wheel (judo)