easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
to closely resemble; to suit well; to match well; to go well with
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to be driven by (one's feelings); to succumb to
spirit of a deceased person; the Holy Ghost; the Holy Spirit
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
mud wall with a roof; roofed mud wall
long ago; already; a long time ago
for the present; for the time being
to find out; to discover; to locate
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
ruins of a fire; fire-devastated area
kaoliang; variety of sorghum, esp. used in making spirits
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
former (e.g. name); previous; changed; examination; inspection; investigation
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
alms-giving; charity; offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.)
(United States of) America; USA
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
dark; gloomy; black; doleful; discouraged; disappointed
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
public affairs; the court; the shogun; the shogunate