river; stream; River; the ... river
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
to be helpful; to be useful
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
serious look (on one's face); straight face
decoration; ornament; trimmings
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
meeting; greeting; welcome; person sent to meet a visitor
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
to take off one's glasses
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life