father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
strict order; peremptory command
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
form; shape; figure; visage
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
please; somehow or other; one way or another
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to be clear; to be distinct; to be skillful; to be skilful; to be well-executed; to get cold
precautions; warnings; matters to be attended to; things to note; suggestions; hints
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
beginning; outset; first; onset
to begin to walk; to set out
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
both hands; both arms; ten
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to shake; to sway; to waver
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
excess; surplus; superabundance
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
marriage proposal; courtship
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over