basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
to torment; to torture; to harass
when it becomes; when it comes to
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
Ladies and Gentlemen!; all of you; everyone
age; years; longevity; long life; congratulation; celebration
Chen (ancient Chinese state, approx. 1045-479 BCE); Ch'en; Chen dynasty (China, 557-589 BCE); Ch'en dynasty
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
imprudence; misbehavior; misbehaviour; misunderstanding
to check; to stop; to keep back
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
medical care; medical treatment
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
intractable (diseases); hard to cure; rebellious; insurgent; refractory
recuperation; medical treatment
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
these days; now; recently
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility