ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
beam running between columns in traditional Japanese architecture, esp. within Japanese-style rooms
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
some time ago; the other day; at some time or other; once
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
older brother; elder brother
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
myself; yourself; I; me; you
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
that is to say; so that means
cares; ill feeling; reserve
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
like this; this sort; this way
to get a salary (from); to receive a stipend (from); to be on the payroll (of)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
until now; so far; up to the present
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period