to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
while; even though; despite
intelligence gathering; information gathering
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
alone; by oneself; on one's own
close to the wall; alongside the wall
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove
many; much; plenty; hardly
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
tutelary deities of the hearth
warding off evil; protecting against misfortune
couplet (Chinese poetry); pair of hanging scrolls
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
opposite side; opposition
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
to sift out; to screen or eliminate (candidates)
to ask; to enquire; to query
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
early on; earlier on; from early
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to