to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
absolutely; positively; decidedly
don't worry; there's no need to worry
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
good performance; good work; great success
until now; so far; up to the present
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to live; to make a living; to get on with
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
without eating or drinking
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
older sister; elder sister
to say; to be called; to do
hidden village (esp. hidden retreat for nobles or refuge for soldiers of a defeated army); isolated village; legendary land (deep in mountains or underground); Shangri-La
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
slope; slanting surface; bevel
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
fields (of rice and other crops)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
grove of the village shrine
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
how many people; a number of people