big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
go that far; to that extent
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
celebratory drink; celebratory spirits; holiday cheer
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
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.)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
talk; conversation; dialogue
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.)
skinny person; scrawny person; scarecrow; bag of bones
runny-nosed child; sniveler; sniveller; greenhorn; inexperienced person
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to like; to love; to be fond of
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something