(present) head of a family
royal capital; imperial capital
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
seeing one off; farewell; escort
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
as a child; when one was a child
death; the next world; to pass away; to die
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
outside the country; abroad
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
freely; frankly; without reserve
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
by today; before the day is over
inn town; post town; post-station town
Rio; Rio de Janeiro (abbr)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
second day of the month; two days