life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
tub bath; washing oneself in a tub; taking a bath in a washtub; cleaning oneself for religious purification; ablution
to wash away; to rinse off
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
good; goodness; right; virtue
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
stomach and intestines; gastrointestinal tract; digestive organs
to turn down (heat, sound, etc.)
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
loach or eel dipped and broiled in soy-based sauce
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
cleverness; skill; tact; clever person (in a particular field); skillful person (skilful)
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
palanquin; litter; bier; kago
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
scholar of (ancient) Japanese literature and culture
(arch.) I; (arch.) me; (person having) thin or shaved eyebrows; affectionate suffix for names of young men or pets
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
work; book; (a book) by; obvious; striking
ancient time; age of the gods
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
must not; should not; do not
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious