new and old; incoming and outgoing
hire (charge); rent; charge; fare; fee; freight
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
water wheel; water turbine; hydraulic turbine; (arch.) violent wielding of weapons
power; motive power; dynamic force; three-phase electricity
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
opening a business; opening a practice
stone mortar; millstone; quern
flour; meal; powder; dust
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
Bon Festival of the lunar calendar
oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin
shō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 litres
1 "to" (unit of volume, approx. 18 litres)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
investigation; study; research
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
uncommon and delicious meal
delicacy; rare treat; good-eating fish
lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster
Shennong; mythical king of ancient China
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
Nichiren; Nichiren (Buddhist priest, 1222-82, founder of the Nichiren sect)
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
ninjutsu; combat and stealth techniques used by ninja for espionage, sabotage, assassination, etc.
(full) name; family name and given name
Laurent; Lorrain; Rolland; Roran
(Russell) snowplow; track-clearing vehicle; carving a trail through deep snow (by foot when mountaineering)
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with