Sado (former province located on Sado Island in present-day Niigata Prefecture); Sado (island, Niigata Prefecture)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
government office; agency; board
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
bystreet; side street; back street; alley; lane
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
request; invitation; privilege in criminal law given to nobles of the fifth rank or above (ritsuryo system)
oneself and others; (in philosophy) subject and object; transitivity; transitive and intransitive verbs; first person and third person; self-salvation and salvation by faith
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
every year; yearly; annually
haori (Japanese formal coat)
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
haori and hakama (Japanese male formal attire)
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
elegance; taste; refinement
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
sympathy; compassion; pity
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
toothpick; skewer for eating moist wagashi (steel, bamboo, etc.)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
student; student who performs housework in exchange for meals and lodging; houseboy (attending school or university)
dispute; contention; conflict; controversy
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
arrogant; haughty; insolent
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)