near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
rice-based or centered diet (centred)
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
Sanuki udon; thick udon from Kagawa prefecture
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
uneducated; uncultured; unrefined; ignorant
rude; impolite; mannerless; snotty
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
whole roast (e.g. pig, turkey, etc.)
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); ikky; to stick closely
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
the other day; a few days ago
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to be injured; to sustain a wound
to backfire; to have a harmful result
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
all; everyone; everybody; everything
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile