now; the present time; just now; another; more
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)
Kaei era (1848.2.28-1854.11.27)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
two persons; two people; pair; couple
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
(in Japanese architecture) transom
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)