to tower over the surroundings
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
only; merely; but; no more than
one thin flat object; one sheet
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
vitality; (one's) life force
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
flour; meal; powder; dust
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
explanation; interpretation
to happen to have on hand or in stock
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
naming; christening; fiance; fiancee
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
picking up; someone who picks up things; type picking (letterpress printing); walking (of an aristocrat)
concealment; suppression; hiding
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
husband and wife; married couple
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
curiosity; inquisitiveness
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
(one acting as a) foster parent
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
due form; official; formality
death from disease; death from illness
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known