certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
cannot be helped; unavoidable
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
vagrancy; vagabondage; wander around
party; set; gang; company; person
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
Mt.; Mount; (fig.) Mt.; (fig.) Mount
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
sake bottle; tall and slender bottle with a narrow mouth made from ceramic, metal or glass that can be used for sake, shoyu or rice vinegar; turtleneck (sweater); non-swimmer; person who cannot swim
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to leave a dish half-eaten
rice gruel containing vegetables, fish, etc., and seasoned with miso or soy sauce
gurgling down; being sucked into; caving in suddenly
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
unrefined sake; unfiltered sake; cloudy sake