origin; source; exit; point of departure; time to take action
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
(tiny) house about nine feet wide and 12 feet deep
cheap structure (e.g. of houses)
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
to live; to reside; to inhabit
tenement house; row house
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
to be conspicuous; to stand out
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
feeling; sense; impression
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana