chief vassal; senior statesman
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
Japanese box tree (Buxus microphylla var. japonica); Japanese boxwood
district; section; sector
to entertain; to make welcome
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
surroundings; environs; circumference
fields (of rice and other crops)
mountain forest; forest on a mountain; montane forest; mountains and forest
contribution (to a temple, shrine, etc.); donation
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
incident; affair; happening; event
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
Sarcandra glabra (species of flowering shrub in the family Chloranthaceae); 1000 ryō (an old Japanese coin)
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue