foundation stone; cornerstone
residence; mansion; estate; dwelling
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
(archaeological) remains; remnants (of ancient structures); ancient foundation
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
(not) in the slightest; (not) at all
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
Amida Buddha's original vow; long-cherished desire
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
almost; roughly; approximately
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)