reading aloud; recitation
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
early Japanese Christianity (from the later Muromachi period); early Japanese Christian
sect; denomination; tenets (of a religious sect)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to present; to dedicate; to obey; to follow; to proudly bear
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
business practice; business method; commerce; commercial law
the Three Jewels; the Triple Gem; Triratna; the Three Treasures; Buddha, Dharma, Sangha; Buddha, the teachings of Buddha, and the community of monks and nuns
one-by-one; separately; in detail
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
suō (ceremonial dress of lower-class samurai)
sappanwood (Caesalpinia sappan); sappanwood dye (red in colour); layered colour (light brown on the front, dark red beneath)
polite; respectful; reverent
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
Japanese style; Japanesque; Japanism
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
to carry; to bring (to a place)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
simple diet; plain food; simple food; frugal meal
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
again (and again); once again; yet again