when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
gathering of talented people; group of geniuses
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
coexistence; living together
superstition; superstitious belief
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to put into effect; to put into practice
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
stimulating; exciting; provocative
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened