cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to oil (e.g. a frying pan); to grease
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
tapestry; wall hanging; banner
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
udo (plant related to ginseng, used in medicine and cooking) (Aralia cordata)
Kamo eggplant (Solanum melongena); round variety of eggplant famously grown in Kyoto
vice-minister (Meiji period); undersecretary
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
influence; power; (arch.) flapping of wings
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
department store; department
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
now; the present time; just now; another; more
long ago; already; a long time ago
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
libertine; playboy; rake; lazy person
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to