kōji; malted rice; malt; malt-like material from growing mold on rice, barley, beans, etc. (used as a starter to make sake, miso, soy sauce, etc.)
any beech tree of genus Castanopsis; chinquapin; chinkapin
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
bhava (becoming, existence)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
having no idea what will happen; God only knows; there is no knowing; you never can tell
daimyo's main Tokyo mansion
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
nevertheless; even then; however; be that as it may; even so; though that it be so
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
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.)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to cease; to stop; to be over
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
therefore; thus; well, then ...; that's right; indeed; (arch.) ... on earth?
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
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
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
worry; mental agony; heartache