shoji (paper sliding door)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
to tie; to fix; to attach
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to weaken (of willpower, solidarity, etc.); to lose one's edge; to become less tense; to become lax (of discipline, rules, etc.)
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
as before; as ever; as it was originally
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
so; like this; in this way
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
small quantity; little; little while; short distance