to notify; to advise; to inform
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
top and bottom; up and down; high and low; upside-down
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
foxes and tanuki; sly fellow; deceiver
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders)
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
you are quite right; quite so; what you say is sensible enough
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
that's the way it is; such is life
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
shoulders; body; honour; honor; prestige
to pass the peak (of something); to get through the most difficult part; to be over the worst (e.g. an illness); to cross a pass
reassuring; stout-hearted; firm; courageous
tung oil; (Chinese) wood oil
kerosene; paraffin; lamp oil
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
one's daily life; condition; well-being; standing and sitting; movements
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal