eldest child; oldest child; child who carries on the family name; (arch.) pre-ritsuryō official established in key provinces, responsible for administration of his home and surrounding provinces; (arch.) head of a warrior clan (Kamakura period)
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
(a) study (e.g. in music, art, sculpture, etc.); etude; practice piece
to hang (something) on the wall
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)
method of ordering; procedures for ordering
suddenly (appear, stick out, etc.); abruptly (happen); (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up); abruptly (rise)
development; growth; progress; development; expansion (of a typhoon, low-pressure area, etc.); developmental disability
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to become moist; to be moistened; to profit (from); to benefit; to be refreshed (of one's mind); to be enriched (of one's heart)
detour; circuitous route; diversion
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
improved version; variant (of a pathogen)
cannot help (laughing, feeling sympathy, etc.); cannot hold back (tears, anger, etc.); cannot suppress
maxim; self-evident truth; axiom; axiom; postulate
distortion; falsification; perversion
to think nothing of ...; to care nothing for ...; to be undaunted by ...; to defy ...; to brave ...; to pay no attention to ...
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
house built on sand; house of cards
wasted effort; fruitless effort; vain efforts
lack of ability; lack of talent; incompetence
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
patch; patching; join; joining; successor; heir
a single tree or blade of grass; every stick and stone (of a place)
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
true to one's name; living up to one's name
handbook; instruction book; manual