ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
existence; possession; having; limited company
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
samurai family; samurai class; samurai stock; samurai; warrior
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
elder sister; effeminate man
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
(gymnastical) giant swing; all-out effort; frenzied activity
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
permission; approval; authorization; license
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
sympathizer; sympathiser; fellow traveler; fellow traveller
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
taboo word; forbidden topic; words or phrases not allowed (in waka and haikai)
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
sympathy; compassion; pity
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
with a start; in a fright; alarmedly
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with