first generation; founder
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be
supreme; sublime; highest
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
guidance; leadership; leading the way
(one's) younger brother; foolish younger brother
to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air
to remember; to recollect; to recognize; to recognise
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
descendant; posterity; offspring
combination; arrangement; distribution; marrying off
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
large family; extended family
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg