about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
custom; practice; convention; precedent
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
I don't know for certain, but ...; I don't know if that's the reason, but ...
together; at the same time; same; identical
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
spiced sake (served at New Year's)
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger
being very busy; busyness
giant butterbur (Petasites japonicus); Japanese sweet coltsfoot
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
in advance; beforehand; previously
information; news; report; reward; retribution
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to be related to someone by blood
sons and daughters; children; girl