to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to contribute; to play a part in; to have a hand in; to finance
wooden board on which utensils for a tea ceremony are displayed
series of articulated plates attached to the back and sides of a Japanese helmet
thread guard (e.g. in a spinning machine)
tassets (on a suit of armor, armour); vegetable dye
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
glue (usu. from animal and fish bone, skin, etc.)
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
messy; untidy; disorderly; higgledy-piggledy
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
single (i.e. unmarried) person; someone alone
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
elderly housekeeper; elderly maid; wet nurse; nanny
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
express messenger; postman; mailman; courier
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
request; invitation; privilege in criminal law given to nobles of the fifth rank or above (ritsuryo system)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)
I appreciate your efforts
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
small change; coins; small sum of money
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
long sentence; long piece of writing (e.g. passage, letter, article, telegram)
small type or handwriting
to finish reading; to read through
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
letter; missive; note; mail