beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all around; here and there; four sides (of a square)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
wet nurse; nursing mother
expression; look; countenance; face
to delight; to give pleasure
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
illegitimate (e.g. born to a mistress)
Son of God; child of an emperor
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
female; smaller (of the two); weaker; (arch.) woman; (arch.) wife
to make merry; to be festive
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
secret; private; surreptitious
nevertheless; still; however; yet
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
hairy caterpillar; woolly bear; pest; nudnik (nudnick)
this family; we; this house
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right