outline (of); introduction (to)
toll road ticket; pass (e.g. in public transportation)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
field; plain; prairie; moor
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
internal organ; viscera; gut
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); a noun read using its on-yomi
quinquennial; recurring every five years
escaping from prison; jailbreak
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
like this; in this way; as you see
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
madness; madman; enthusiast; freak; junkie
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
your husband; her husband
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to talk; to chat; to chatter
tender-hearted; compassionate; charitable; good-hearted