shopping; purchased goods
for use by children; for children
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
(giving) birth; childbirth; delivery; confinement
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
tortoiseshell (of the hawksbill turtle); bekko; tortoiseshell (esp. of the Chinese soft-shelled turtle)
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
large size (paper, book, etc.); ōban; large oval gold coin used in the Edo period
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
as usual; as is one's habit
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
study of foreign languages; linguistics
proficient; skillful; patience; perseverance; fortitude
guide; tour guide; conductor; guidebook
occupation; calling; livelihood
olive (colour, color); olive brown
way of talking; speaking style
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
leading person; foremost figure
to be well-known; to be famous
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)