husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
while; during; while; although; all; both
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
sloppy; slovenly; slipshod; negligent; loose; unkempt
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
adds force or indicates command
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
all; entire; whole; altogether
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
honorific/polite/humble prefix
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to mix; to stir; to blend
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
addition; supplement; appending; appendix