sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
every (usu. with events, e.g. every weekend); each
to work hard; to make an effort
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
late at night; at a late hour
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
summer purification rites (held at shrines on the last day of the 6th lunar month)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to be able to manage somehow or another
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
commander-in-chief; supreme commander; captain (of a team)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
go that far; to that extent
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
garden (esp. with trees); park
that's the way it is; such is life
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
gauntlet (used in Kendo); bracer; fencing glove