whichever one chooses; either way
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to begin to read; to leaf through a book
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to go beyond the limit; to pass the limit
per person; per capita; per head
emission; release; radiation; release (of goods, a player from a team, etc.)
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
individual differences; personal equation
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to make a speech; to address
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
endlessly; ceaselessly; nonstop; incessantly
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
carefree; free from worry
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
as a child; when one was a child
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
older sister; lass; young lady
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue