ward office; council (regional)
knitted fabric; knitted goods; knitwear
factory; plant; mill; workshop
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
address (e.g. opening or closing remarks); speech; ci (Chinese literary form); ancillary word
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
fresh out of (college, high school, etc.); just out (e.g. of a book); first of the season (e.g. apples)
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
to make sure someone is asleep; to listen for the breath of a sleeping person; to commit a wrongdoing while someone is sleeping
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
weariness; boredom; tedium; tiresomeness
pomegranate (Punica granatum)
careless (with something, esp. time, money, promises, etc.); lax; loose-fitting; relaxed-fit; laid-back (e.g. beat, rhythm); easygoing (e.g. atmosphere)
to pay attention; to be watchful
to put someone to work; to make someone work
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to report; to inform; to repay; to return; to requite
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
faith; belief; piety; devotion; godliness
washed rice; rinsed rice; washing rice; offering of consecrated washed rice
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
blood relation; blood relative
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
to regain one's strength; to recover one's spirit; to be invigorated; to be encouraged
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
casserole; earthenware pan; aluminum saucepan with a handle (usu. wooden) and often with snowflake-style embossed pattern
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to remove; to exclude; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate