at first; in the beginning; originally
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
twenty-first day of the month; twenty-one days
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to say; to tell; to state; to do
hatchet; axe; wood-chopping; wood-splitting
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
ridge on the side of a sword blade; ridged pattern
to mix; to stir; to blend
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
impossible proposition; unreasonable proposal; tall order
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
daily meals; three regular meals a day
cooked rice; something one never grows tired of
daily food; regular diet; staple food
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
having done this; if this is done; if it is done in this way
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
thin rice gruel; rice water
to have a meal (before doing something); to fortify oneself with a meal
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)