yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
elegant; lively but restrained; quietly beautiful
to get warm; to become warm
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
so; to such an extent; such
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
rather; better; instead; if anything
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
soft rush (Juncus effusus var. decipiens); common rush
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to sink (into); to get depressed
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
people; citizens; subjects; folk
number one; first; best; most; game; round
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
as is habit; the way life normally is
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around