corridor; hallway; passageway
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
just one person; only one
to go along; to walk along; to follow
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
nembutsu; nenbutsu; nianfo; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
free from worldly or worthless thoughts
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
silence; stillness; quietness
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
priest's black robe; priest
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
light; easy; non-serious; minor
wherein; therein; thereinto
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
(sleeping) peacefully; quietly; soundly
to ponder; to contemplate