the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
nutriment; wholesome; savoriness; savouriness; rich food; nourishment
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
gushing; overflowing; everlasting; unfailing; endless
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
now; the present time; just now; another; more
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
story; topic (on everyone's lips); (the stuff of) legend
book title; heading; topic; subject; Nichiren Buddhist chant
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
ōzeki (second highest rank in sumo)
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
lineage; pedigree; family line
plotting (of maps); mapping; compilation
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
incident; affair; happening; event
inflammatory; lascivious; sensational