to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
piling up high (food in a bowl); filling (a bowl); heaped bowl
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
ruins of a fire; fire-devastated area
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
chief priest (of a Buddhist temple); abbot
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
how many years; how long; what year
to sell off; to dispose of
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to receive divine punishment