whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
check (pattern); ichimatsu doll
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to be too late; to be too slow
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
in the same way as; just like
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
finite; limited; restricted
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
roots of grass; (fig.) places hidden from sight; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
at the mercy of (e.g. wind, waves); (act) as one is told (by)
calculating; mercenary; closefisted
greenhouse; icehouse; cellar
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
mountain range; cluster of mountains; mountainous region
hamlet; subunit of village; burakumin area
elevation; height above sea level
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; trudgingly
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses