way of training; method of bringing up children
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
rising and going to bed; daily life; all the time; constantly; whether awake or asleep
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
grand; formal; ceremonial; (feeling) awkward; self-conscious; embarrassed
a long time ago; in those days
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
dam; weir; barrier; sluice
river; stream; River; the ... river
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
graceful young woman; sylph
keeper of imperial archives; worker skilled in the brewing of sake or soy sauce
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
single word; a few words; brief comment
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
emphasizes direct object of action
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
major general; rear admiral; air commodore
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
taste for the simple and quiet; rustic simplicity; austere refinement; enjoyment of a quiet life
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
to lose heart; to lose motivation
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to serve; to work for; to attend
tradition; legend; folklore
matter; thing; affair; circumstance