aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
as you please; in any way you like; as you wish
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
sinner; evildoer; wrongdoer
military service; conscription
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
assertion; declaration; affirmation
triumphant return; returning in triumph
kick; treating (someone) poorly
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
cooperation; collaboration
to be touching; to be moving
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
preface; introduction; preamble
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
home area; home town; local
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
east, west, south and north
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
interval; break; pause; spare moment
inattention; absent-mindedness