head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
failure; mistake; blunder
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
no!; no no!; no, not at all
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to be helpful; to be useful
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
leaving everything up to someone else
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to help each other; to cooperate
fund-raising; collection of funds
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
certainly; surely; definitely
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection