brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
meaning; significance; sense
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
living thing; organism; creature; biology
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
those (near the second person)
shopping; purchased goods
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
of bad omen; ill augur; boding evil; bad fortune
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
royal capital; imperial capital
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
needy circumstances; living in poverty
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
while; even though; despite
everyday life; daily life
level; standard; water level