father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
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 (ritsuryō system)
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
Qing dynasty (of China; 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty; seichōtai; typeface which resembles brush-stroke forms of characters
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
nothing but; except; no more than
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
(pressing) hard; badgeringly; pesteringly; repeatedly; urgingly
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
right?; don't you think?; don't you agree?
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
look!; there!; here!; that is
great; grand; (arch.) obstinate; (arch.) stubborn
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
Joseon dynasty (Korea, 1392-1910); Yi dynasty; Ly dynasty (Vietnam, 1009-1225)
sake bottle; tall and slender bottle with a narrow mouth made from ceramic, metal or glass that can be used for sake, shoyu or rice vinegar; turtleneck (sweater); non-swimmer; person who cannot swim
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)