tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
to put one's hand on; to touch
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
cross-examination; retort; asking in return
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to say no more; to sink into silence
bringing; taking; carrying
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
cloth made from kudzu (Japanese arrowroot) fiber (fibre)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
audience (with a person of high standing)
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
one by one; one at a time; in turn
although I say; although one might say; although called
to prostrate oneself before
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)
to suspend between two points; to build (a bridge, etc.); to put up on something (e.g. legs up on table)
separate building; outbuilding; outhouse
broad or spacious veranda; eaves
railing; handrail; balustrade
railing; handrail; balustrade; armrest (chair)
(pair of) wooden doors in the interior of a home; door to a pavilion in a Heian period palace
latticed shutters (in traditional Japanese and Chinese architecture)
awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
garden lantern; hanging lantern