to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.)
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
comfort; consolation; diversion
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
great admiration; deep respect
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
depending on; dependent on
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
oak; daimyo oak; Japanese emperor oak; Quercus dentata
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
changing (job, career, lifestyle, social position, beliefs, etc.)
outward appearance; apparent
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
female household; household consisting wholly of women
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages