head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old acquaintance; old friend; (a) regular
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
ryūsha; spherical part of a pagoda finial between the hōju and suien
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to faint; to lose consciousness; to be in a daze; to feel overwhelmed; to feel exhausted
to gather; to collect; to assemble
area; zone; district; quarter; section; limits
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to whine; to make feeble complaints
suffix for familiar person
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
briskly; quickly; promptly
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
right in the middle (of); midst; height
participation; joining; entry
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life