great distance; thousands of miles; (lit.) ten thousand ri
pottery; earthenware; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
calligrapher; individual with good penmanship
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
haori and hakama (Japanese male formal attire)
to encamp; to take up positions
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; with a pop (e.g. a cork being pulled out); with a plop; (fall) straight
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
four-legged tray for festive food
sake bottle; tall and slender bottle with a narrow mouth made from ceramic, metal or glass that can be used for sake, shoyu or rice vinegar; turtleneck (sweater); non-swimmer; person who cannot swim
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
single word; a few words; brief comment
address (e.g. opening or closing remarks); speech; ci (Chinese literary form); ancillary word
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
personal (affairs, reasons, etc.)
eagerly; earnestly; ardently
way; method; means; resource; course
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
to be kind to; to treat kindly
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
hook; gab; snare; trap; arm-grabbing force out
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
annex (to a building); annexe; extension; supplementary building
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to return (to the original state); to revert (to); to restore (to); to take revenge on
suddenly (appear, stick out, etc.); abruptly (happen); (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up); abruptly (rise)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible