truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
middle palace guard (ritsuryō system)
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
Kurashiki (city); storage charges
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
grandfather; male senior-citizen
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
traveling expenses; travelling expenses; carfare
hotel charge; lodging expense
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
all-night vigil over a body; wake
funeral service; memorial service; farewell ceremony (e.g. for a retiree)
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
how; in what way; how about
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she