big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
more than usual; especially; particularly
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
clanging; empty; deserted
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
you (plural); all of you; you all
to stop talking; to be silent
to serve; to work for; to attend
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
to be charged with a mission
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to help each other; to cooperate
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
person concerned; interested party; related party
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to become animated; to liven up; to become active