fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
already; now; no longer; not any more
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
possession; ownership; Tibet; Tibetan people
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
great mountain; large mountain
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
Yamaguchi prefecture (Chūgoku area)
eastern part; the east (of a region)
family; relatives; dependents; household
to govern; to manage; to subdue
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
secret; private; surreptitious
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers