kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove
kitchen table; kitchen counter; working surface
door; gate; opening; title page
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
ten; 10; ten years of age
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to kick over; to kick down
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
residence; housing; residential building
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
storehouse; warehouse; godown
20 years old; (arch.) twenty