to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to sob; to be choked with tears
all; everyone; everybody; everything
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
preceptor or high priest (esp. in Zen or Pure Land Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Tendai or Kegon Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Shingon, Hosso, Ritsu or Shin Buddhism); second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
season; the times; opportunity; occasion
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
reality; actuality; hard fact
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
chamberlain; castle keeper
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness