rice gruel containing vegetables, fish, etc., and seasoned with miso or soy sauce
three mountains; three shrines (of Kumano); three kingdoms (of 14th and 15th-century Okinawa)
scale; scope; plan; structure
natural defences; natural defenses; steep place
inspection; examination; checking
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
on countless occasions; many a time
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
long; drawn-out; very long
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to repeat; to do something over again
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
hey!; excuse me!; wait a moment
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
while; even though; despite
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
elegance; grace; refinement; good taste
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance