honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
option; selecting an option; optional extra; individual item; separate item; option
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
shot (in films); shot (of alcohol); hitting a ball (e.g. in tennis); shoot (in basketball)
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
confections; sweets; candy; cake
destination; place one stays during a trip
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
expression; presentation; representation; notation
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
Matsuo Bashou (1644-1694)
The Narrow Road to the Deep North (chronicle by Matsuo Basho, published in 1702)
Japanese fiber banana (Musa basjoo)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
writing; composition; essay; sentence
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
solitude; loneliness; isolation
that is to say; so that means
ultimate; final; last; eventual
finding oneself; self-discovery; journey of self-discovery; search for self
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...