both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
diligent; hard-working; industrious
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances (for something); to bear (something) in mind; to ebb and flow
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to become possible; to become able to (do)
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
consideration; taking into account
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
free translation; liberal translation
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
viewing platform; observation deck; observation platform
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
to look around; to survey
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
Mongol invasions of Japan (1274, 1281)
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle