mashed rice pressed on a cryptomeria skewer and toasted (used as dumplings in soups)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
roofed mud wall around a villa or temple
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
Qi (kingdom in China during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Period of the Warring States); Ch'i
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
Shima (former province located at the eastern tip of present-day Mie Prefecture)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
difference; variation; difference
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
preliminary investigation; preparation
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
danger; peril; hazard; risk
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance