walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
roofed corridor connecting two buildings (in traditional palatial-style architecture)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
corridor; hallway; passageway
quietly; slowly; gracefully
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
eighth day of the month; eight days
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
primness; prim person; clear soup; water for rinsing sake cups (at a banquet, etc.)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji
retainer; vassal; servant
to order; to command; to appoint
seventh day of the month; seven days
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
taking turns reading, explaining, etc.; round-table (discussion)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
generation; lifetime; age
gate guard (during the ritsuryo system); gate guardian; young forced labour (ritsuryo system)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband