beach; seashore; captured pieces; captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
steep mountain road; dangerous mountain path
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
railing; guard rail; (arch.) (shining) brightly (of the moon or stars); (arch.) (flowing) endlessly (of tears)
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
taking a hot bath; bathing at hot springs
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
kitchen; financial situation; finances
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
to total; to sum; to kill (fish, poultry, etc.)
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to do for (the sake of someone else)
thrift; economy; frugality
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
counter for books; volume