ken (6 shaku, approx. 1.818 m); counter used to number the gaps between pillars
sun (approx. 3 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
in one's own way or style
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
one-shō bottle (approx. 1.8 litres)
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis); test subject (of human experiments performed by Unit 731 during WWII); (arch.) prostitute dressed as a Buddhist nun
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
13th day of the month; 13 days
Tango (former province located in the north of present-day Kyoto Prefecture)
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
somehow; for some reason or other
aquaculture; culture; cultivation; raising
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
first Sanskrit alphabet letter; Africa; Awa (old province of Japan); (arch.) prefixed to names to show intimacy
so (condensed milk product eaten in ancient Japan); Soviet Union
health center; health centre; health club