to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
to play a central role; to take a leading part
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to jar; to creak; to grate
stairs; stairway; staircase
in order; in turn; one by one
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
hanging banner; hanging screen; curtain
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to push aside; to brush aside
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
(and) then; and; thereupon; in that case; then; so
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
distinctive; characteristic
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
soldier; combatant; warrior
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken