plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
large enterprise; big business; large undertaking
everything; anything; nothing
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
in comparison to; rather than
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to jump at; to be attracted by
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
Iwami (former province located in the west of present-day Shimane Prefecture)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
bedside; near one's pillow
triangular bandage; sling; triangular kerchief; bandana; bandanna
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
living room (Japanese-style)
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
very young; little; childish; immature
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)