(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
Imado (part of Edo) unglazed porcelain; Imado ware
earthenware; pottery; china
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
thatching a roof (with grass); thatched roof
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
form; shape; figure; visage
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
lathe; potter's wheel; windlass; pulley
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
earthenware; pottery; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
all right; very well; okay; I got it
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
beach; water's edge; coastline; national border; before entering the country
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
although I say; although one might say; although called
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
to mix; to stir; to blend
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
in the meanwhile; during the time