fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
considerably; greatly; a lot
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
cannot be compared with; no match for
work in a Zen temple (e.g. cleaning, working in the fields)
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
go on!; right!; here goes!
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
nearby (one's seat); (by) one's side; Dear (Mr./Mrs.)
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
on countless occasions; many a time
(paper) cord for tying the hair
temporary manifestation of a Buddha (or bodhisattva, etc.) in the form of a Shinto kami
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with