futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
circular; circulating letter
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
large number (of); many; majority
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
wooded country; wooded (timber) region; woodland; woodlands
together with; same; both; all; including ...
allotment; assignment; allocation; distribution; layout; editing
to answer; to respond; to meet; to satisfy; to accept
neighbouring house; neighboring house
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
situated deep in the mountains
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
felling timber; cutting down trees; logging; lumbering
nursing; nurse; attending; attendant; entertainer
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
wood (for building); lumber; timber
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
un-; non-; negative prefix
slack; loose; lax; slovenly; sloppy
labor; labour; toil; hardship