torii; Shinto shrine archway
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
two-storey house; two-story house
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
very much; exceedingly; extremely
bags and purses (handbags)
overseas travel (to Western countries); going abroad (to study or travel); store operated by a foreigner (in pre-communist China)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
with these words; while saying
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
russet; tawny; yellow-brown
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
(ease of) handling; operation; arrangement (of pipes, wires, etc.); layout; wrestler's belt used in a bout
living room (Western style); sitting room
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
door (Western-style, car, etc.)