feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
stream (in a Japanese garden); narrow stream flowing through a traditional garden (esp. in a Heian-period villa); watering (potted plants, bonsai, etc.)
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
court noble; nobility; kuge; Imperial Court
very young; childish; immature
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to say; to be called; to do
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
mistaken memory; trick of the memory; slip of the memory
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
anything and everything; just about everything
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
compassionate; sympathetic
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
belief; faith; conviction
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort