previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
Nakasendo (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway)
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
to gather; to collect; to assemble
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
Metal Monkey (57th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1920, 1980, 2040)
mound; heap; hillock; burial mound; tomb; tumulus
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
charcoal; charred remains
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
commencing with; including
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; presentation
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
skirt (of a kimono); hem (of a kimono)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment