Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryō system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654 m by 654 m)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
three; three years of age
area; region; district; locality
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
ultimate; final; last; eventual
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
please (give me); please (do for me)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to get angry; to snap
sampling food; tasting; trying
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
beginning; outset; first; onset
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
one plate (of food); one dish; one helping
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
working in the fields; working on a farm
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
bamboo shoot; young, inexperienced doctor
marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
every year; yearly; annually
when it becomes; when it comes to
free (of charge); gratuitous