miniature shrine with double doors (used to store important Buddhist items such as sutras, etc.); cabinet with double doors (used by the nobility to store books, etc.); (in Okinawa) carved and decorated stone container for storing the bones of one's ancestors
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
foreign-made car; imported car; paddle wheel
domestic; domestically-produced; produced within a country
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
metre; meter; meter; gauge
one's feeling while riding; comfort (of a vehicle); ride quality
Buddhist priest; monk; son (of others)
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
alms-giving; charity; offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.); financially supporting one's favorite celebrity (by buying merchandise, attending events, etc.)
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
great hurry; great haste; rush
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
recently; lately; these days
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
about here; in this neighborhood
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
barbershop; barber shop; barber
all-night vigil over a body; wake
remedy for a cold; cold medicine
reconciliation; make peace with
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events