face; looks; vestiges; trace
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
house built like a kura, with the walls covered in mud
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to go past; to pass; to pass by
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
boy; son; baby boy; young man
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
un-; non-; negative prefix
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
time; hour; season; time of the year
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
banker; bank proprietor; bank manager
bank; banking institution
foster father; adoptive father
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut