monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; non-human primate
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
enterprise; business; company; corporation
unbleached cloth; unbleached colour (color); unbleached; undyed
our country; our land; one's own country
three kinds; three varieties
solely; entirely; only; or
test drive; test ride; trial ride
memorial service; prayers for the repose of the soul; transfer of merit
giving rise to the desire to save all sentient beings; praying; prayer
to accompany; to follow; to assemble (necessary items); to prepare
care; precaution; guarding; caution
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to write down; to record; to register
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
(how) many times; (how) often
don't you think?; indicates question
from ... to; between ... and; or
100,000; hundred thousand
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
this world; this life; world of the living
tinkering; mending pots, pans, kettles; (arch.) man and woman walking together; (arch.) couple walking together
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
both; both sides; both parties
but; however; provided that
mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy
garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to value; to prize; to honor; to respect
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest