legal wife (of a noble) (as opposed to a concubine); room for receiving guests; heir; successor
inner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's harem
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say; it's how you say it
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
celebratory drink; celebratory spirits; holiday cheer
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryō)
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
talk; conversation; informal expression of opinion; off-the-cuff remarks; discourse
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.)
skinny person; scrawny person; scarecrow; bag of bones
runny-nosed child; sniveler; sniveller; greenhorn; inexperienced person
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to like; to love; to be fond of
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; set of two (one large, one small); pair (for husband and wife); his and hers (e.g. teacups)
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)