moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
Kyushu region (sometimes incl. the Nansei Islands)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
wood chips; wood offcuts; wood shavings; sawdust
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
corruption; bastardisation
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
prevailing view; common opinion; commonly accepted theory
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
but; however; even though; even if
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
kokkuri; divination technique similar to table turning and planchette
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
artificial; man-made; imitation; synthetic
scarecrow; bird rattle; clapper
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
sanctification; consecration
having said that; on the other hand
study of (ancient) Japanese literature and culture; (arch.) provincial school (under Japan's ritsuryo system and pre-Sui Chinese law)
undergoing training; learning
haikai; collective name for haiku, haibun, haiga, senryū, etc.; humorous or vulgar renga poetry
water-filled bamboo tube in Japanese garden which clacks against a stone when emptied
casting; cast-metal object
archaic word; obsolete word; old saying; old adage; old language; ancient language
assistance; backing; reinforcements
above-mentioned; given above; previously shown
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
have to do; must; should; ought to
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
adding; connecting; joining; drawing a forced inference; forced analogy
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded