to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
confused; flustered; at a loss
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
clearing one's throat; cough
shogunal vassal; direct retainer of a shogun
area of the Edo castle where the shogun would work and spend his daily life
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
Mimasaka (former province located in the northeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
collection (e.g. of a debt); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
have a good day; take care; see you
playful; sportive; pleasure-seeking; pleasure seeker; playful person
love of drink; fondness for alcohol; person who likes to drink; drinker
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
building; construction; group effort by Buddhist practitioners; group activities by a community (e.g. cleaning, etc.)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
this occasion; at this time; now
money to cover the cost of preparations or arrangements
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
singing voice; (sound of) singing
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
no problem; no objection; it doesn't matter
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
concerning; per; on account of
counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
crop; harvest; income; profits; loaded (e.g. intermodal containers in the transport industry)
to serve out one's apprenticeship; to serve out one's time
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion