to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
nature; property; disposition
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
sunlight; rays of the Sun
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
single word; a few words; brief comment
northern part; the north (of a region)
house where one was born; one's parents' house
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
system; institution; organization; organisation
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
to relate; to narrate; to describe; to confer (a rank)
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
income; receipts; revenue
gate guard (during the ritsuryo system); gate guardian; young forced labour (ritsuryo system)
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit