to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
don't you think?; indicates question
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
choices; alternatives; options
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
infancy; childhood; tender age
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
from the beginning; from scratch
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
in comparison to; rather than
to some extent; to a certain extent
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern