raising or keeping an animal by oneself
follower; attendant; valet; servant
to begin; to set about; to start
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to take away; to carry away
eighth day of the month; eight days
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
performance (of a duty); fulfillment (of a promise); fulfilment; execution (of a contract); discharge; implementation
separation; farewell; parting
sealed letter; sealed document; enclosure
inside (a refrigerator, warehouse, etc.)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
horizontally-wrapped fabric forming the bottom part of some traditional Japanese clothing
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
various; a variety of; all kinds of; many; diverse
Dutch territory; Dutch possession
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
wrapped package; bale; wicker trunk; wicker luggage
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders)
to pile up; to form into a (huge) pile
right side; style of Japanese court music
catalogue; catalog; inventory; certificate indicating an impending gift
inside the House; inside the Diet; inside the hospital
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
major cleanup; spring cleaning
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
instead; but (on the other hand)
moon visible in the morning
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
here and there; in places
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
street; quarter; district; area