country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
admonition; commandment; sila (precept)
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
ten; 10; ten years of age
power; might; authority; influence
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
so; like this; in this way
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
I see; that's right; indeed
bamboo shoot; inexperienced doctor; quack
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
of course; certainly; naturally
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper