from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
cleaning dust etc. from rooms; housecleaning; (the traditional Japanese end-of-the-year, 13th December) big house cleaning; spring cleaning (only not in spring)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
two persons; two people; pair; couple
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
major cleanup; spring cleaning
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to rule; to govern; to administer
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
soba noodles eaten at night on New Year's Eve
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
soba eaten at the end of the month (esp. at the end of the year)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done