cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
commuting to school; school commute
to have a talk; to tell a story
exposure to the sun; sunny place
playing with dirt; gardening; farming (as a hobby)
serious; severe; grave; acute
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to be surprised; to be astonished
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
property; fortune; means; assets
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
inherited; family (heirloom); ancestral
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
middle palace guard (ritsuryo system)
self-indulgence; looseness; dissolution; licence; license
filial piety; showing devotion (to someone)
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
failure; mistake; blunder
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
international trade; foreign trade; overseas trade
Noto (former province located in the north of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture); Noto (peninsula)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
just a minute; small quantity
crack; fissure; rift; split; chaps; skin fissure
to be about to enter (a bath, etc.)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking