house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to serve; to work for; to attend
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
wicked tongue; abusive language
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
really; truly; indeed; good grief
God; god; ace; king; superior person
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
tiered doll stand (for hina dolls); tiered platform; tiered gallery
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
meaning; significance; sense
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
(some) more; even more; longer; further
cafe featuring Japanese-style sweets
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
lately; recently; nowadays
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
Japanese-style confectionary store
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
of course; certainly; naturally
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state