human relations; personal relationships
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
just because; even if; even though
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
not necessarily so; is not always true
family trouble (quarrel); domestic squabble; internal squabble (over headship rights) in a daimyo family in the Edo period
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
one's original family name; maiden name
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
to half-rise to one's feet
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)
first generation; founder
to grow taller (of people)
growth period; period of rapid growth
forcibly; against one's will
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
wrapping; lapping (i.e. grinding, polishing)
very popular; highly favoured