stability; steadiness; equilibrium
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora); camphorwood; camphor laurel
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
stochastic; probabilistic
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
urban area; urban district
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
race (of people); type of person
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively