should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
beginning; outset; first; onset
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
in accordance with; according to
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to leave as is; to ignore
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
hey there; I say; see here
show; exhibition; spectacle