straw bag; sack; bale; counter for sacks (of rice, potatoes, coal, etc.)
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
powerless; helpless; incompetent
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
women's group; women's association
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to be filled to bursting; to burst
somewhat far; fairly distant
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
rosary; string of prayer beads
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
family; relatives; dependents; household
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
having an ancient and honorable origin
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
coming out; emerging; being born into (a certain family); being a native of (a particular place)
Shinto priest; chief Shinto priest (of a shrine); Welsh onion; pun in Buddhist monk jargon
to take over; to hand over
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to put someone to work; to make someone work
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge