sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
study of the English language as a means to acquire Western knowledge (esp. after the end of Japan's period of isolation); English literature; British studies
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
honour; honor; glory; privilege
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
low; vulgar; base; ignoble; mean; selfish
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money
rivers and mountains; landscape
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new; cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished
(small) knife; short sword; small sword
groin; thigh; crotch; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to distribute; to portion out; to deal out; to separate (out); to pick out
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. a page); to turn back; to double back; to enter (the second half; e.g. of a match); to do immediately (e.g. call back, answer an email)
smallish; on the small side
with a momentary flash of light
worry; care; consideration
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
bill (at a restaurant); check
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
with a slamming noise (e.g. door, telephone receiver); with a banging noise; with a clash; with a clank; with a bang
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
as affairs stand; judging from the present situation; as things are now
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
time; age; chance; moment; occasion
straw bag; sack; bale; counter for sacks (of rice, potatoes, coal, etc.)
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
to make up one's mind (to do something); to resolve firmly (to do something)
Ōu (the two former provinces of Mutsu and Dewa); Tōhoku
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
don't worry; no worries; never mind