one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to serve; to work for; to attend
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
having gone too far to turn back
whistle (sound made with the lips)
urgency; exigency; emergency
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...
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
companion; company; tritagonist
(the privilege to have) an audience (with one's lord, a dignitary, etc.); interview (with one's superior); one's debut (first) appearance; debut (of a new product, work of art, actor, etc.); trial service (of a servant)
evening; night; nighttime
to visit; (arch.) (original meaning) to make a noise
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
details; particulars; whole story; sequence of events; chronology; circumstances
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
conclusion; end; settlement; balance; harmony; fitting (in)