outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
inborn nature; genuine; intrinsic; essential
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
second day of the month; two days
guidance; leadership; leading the way
chief; main; principal; major
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
recorder (musical instrument); English flute
over-demanding parent; parent who makes selfish and unreasonable demands on behalf of their child; unreasonably demanding patient; nightmare patient
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
hostility; animosity; enmity
beforehand; in advance; previously
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
grasp; catch; understanding
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
imagination; supposition; guess
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
Edo Castle (residence of the Shogun during the Edo period, now the site of the Tokyo Imperial Palace)
Imperial Palace (of Japan); imperial residence
feng shui; fengshui; wind and water
Onmyōdō; way of Yin and Yang; occult divination system based on the Taoist theory of the five elements
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
a long time ago; in those days
Buddhist priest; monk; son (of others)
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
Kan'ei era (1624.2.30-1644.12.16)