back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
two persons; two people; pair; couple
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
vocal sound; tone of voice
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
don't you think?; indicates question
orphan; person without friends
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
epidemic; plague; pestilence
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
a person without a single relative
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
rather; better; instead; if anything
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
village festival; autumn festival; harvest festival
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
anchorage; anchoring; mooring
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
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
don't you think?; indicates question
great variety of flowering plants; light greenish-blue
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
to accompany; to go with; to go together
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
feeling of loneliness; feeling of desolation
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
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