pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
public storehouse used to store grain or valuables collected for taxation (ritsuryo system)
cost performance; cost effectiveness; price-performance ratio; value for money; bang for one's buck
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
flour; meal; powder; dust
washing with cold water (without using soap, etc.)
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
lukewarm; tepid; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
authority; power; influence
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
haori (Japanese formal coat)
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous