nothing special; nothing significant; not a problem
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
fern (esp. species Gleichenia japonica); fernery
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to remove; to clear away; to except from; to make an exception of; to lay aside; to set aside
decayed leaves; russet; tawny; yellow-brown
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
to pierce; to penetrate; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice); to feel keenly; to make a deep impression
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
various kinds of small trees; assorted trees
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
artists' chalk; white pigment; powdered calcium carbonate
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
array; muster; line-up; full force
russet; tawny; yellow-brown
to bend; to warp; to curve
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
separate; scattered; apart
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
comrade; friend; associate; colleague; fellow student; fellow apprentice
to join (a group); to join companions
Lyophyllum shimeji (species of edible mushroom); euagaric fungus (in grocery stores, usu. refers to cultivated field mushrooms, etc.)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo