ancestor; forefather; foremother
(with a) start; fright; alarm
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
to appoint; to assign; to designate
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
a horrible man will find a horrible wife
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader)
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
rule; reign; government; governing
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
successive generations; successive emperors
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
look like; sound like; savor of; smack of
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
to be onto a good thing; to make money without working; to line one's pockets
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
wind; gas; fart; something worthless; something not worth considering
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant