to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
boiled and half-dried bonito
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
rather; sooner; preferably
occasionally; now and then; from time to time
one's best interests; one's own good
determination; resolution
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
long metal chopsticks (for handling charcoal, esp. in a brazier); fire tongs
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
interest (in something); enthusiasm
old age; old person; the old; the aged
beyond that point; after that
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
banquet or reception hall
front; frontage; facade; main
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
classical elegance; antiquity
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages