origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
to smoke (e.g. a pipe); to puff (a cigarette); to burn (incense)
to row; to paddle; to pedal (a bicycle, etc.); to swing (on a swing); to work (a hand pump); to push through (a thicket, deep snow, etc.)
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; kiseru; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
to glare at each other; to confront each other
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
(on the) point of going out; (at the) moment one is about to leave; just after leaving; while on the way
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
great achievement; glorious deed; (gaining) fame; (earning) distinction
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
way of speaking; intimation
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
lattice; latticework; lattice door; check(ed) pattern; plaid
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
Japan's old (lunisolar) calendar
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce