to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
honour; honor; glory; privilege
songs with samisen accompaniment; musical performance
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to become possible; to become able to (do)
by myself; in person; by oneself
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
with these words; while saying
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
the other day; a few days ago
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
to finish reading; to read through
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to copy (down); to transcribe
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
kindness (shown by others); courtesy; favor; favour; good offices
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to copy; to duplicate; to describe; to depict; to imitate; to model after
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
Island; insula; island; islet
messenger; envoy; emissary
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat