older sister; elder sister
river; stream; River; the ... river
war; battle; match; game; competition
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
Echizen (former province located in parts of present-day Fukui and Gifu prefectures)
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
to cease; to stop; to be over
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
taking care of one's health; recuperation; covering (with a protective material); coating; curing (concrete)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
future (usually near); prospects
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
little power; little influence; (one's) poor ability; limited ability; what little one can do
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed