blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
building time; construction period
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
training; drill; practice; discipline
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
follower; attendant; valet; servant
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper