whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to be exhausted; to be tired out
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
any; all; every; both; either; none (with neg. verb)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
writing; composition; essay; sentence
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
tattling; telling on (someone)
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
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
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
kitchen; financial situation
confections; sweets; candy; cake
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally