place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
embankment made of earth; bank; levee
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to face; to go towards; to head towards
here and there; in places
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama); Inari shrine; Fushimi Inari shrine (in Kyoto); fox (said to be messengers of Inari); fried tofu (said to be a favourite food of foxes); inarizushi
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
straw-thatching; straw-thatched roof
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
three; three years of age
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
shoji (paper sliding door)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
beginning; commencement; first (one comes to); approaching; affability; approachability
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give