to settle (in a place); to settle down
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to tie; to bind; to fasten
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
settlement; solution; resolution
tradition; folklore; legend; (verbal) message; word (from someone)
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryō system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654 m by 654 m)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures); Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era)
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
store; shop; establishment; restaurant