to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
3rd day of the month; three days
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
such ... as; or some such
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
single word; a few words; brief comment
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
very interesting; of great interest
to care for someone; to look after someone
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
another; different; something else
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
that day; the very same day
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
failure; mistake; blunder
good offices; kind offices; services; mediation; intercession; conciliation
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
by nature; naturally; by birth; since birth; in one's (entire) life
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
else; in addition; besides
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
(made of) stone; stone-built
temple; shrine; sanctuary
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
turning someone away (at the front door); refusing a visitor; rejecting without consideration; denying without substantial investigation; being chased away from a magistrate's office's gate (lightest punishment during the Edo period)