substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
unrequited love; one-sided love
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
to become desperate; to give in to despair
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
nictitation; winking; palpebration; (arch.) moment; (arch.) instant; (arch.) second
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
looking depressed; long face
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
unexpected meeting; coincidence
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform top; sweatsuit; tracksuit; Jersey (cattle)
sweatshirt; sweatpants; sweats; sweat
mizuna (Brassica rapa var. nipposinica); potherb mustard; Elatostema umbellatum var. majus (variety of plant related to the nettles)
Kujō spring onion (variety common in the Kansai region)
shirataki noodles; white noodles made from konjak starch, often used in sukiyaki; waterfall resembling a white sheet
food (esp. chicken and vegetables) boiled in plain water (or sometimes dashi, etc.) and served with dipping sauce (esp. ponzu)
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
opposite side; other side; other party
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
grated daikon and chili; whole daikon with a chili notched inside and then grated together; grated daikon and carrot
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
honest person; person of integrity; straight shooter
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
bygones; the past; past event