as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
in deep black; in jet black
to put into written form; to communicate or express by writing; to chronicle
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
ninjutsu; combat and stealth techniques used by ninja for espionage, sabotage, assassination, etc.
pension; guesthouse; bed and breakfast; private home providing lodging for travelers (travellers)
welcome!; nice to see you!
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
United Kingdom; Britain; English (language)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
Tsuburaya Eiji (1901.7.7-1970.1.25)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to be silent; to say nothing
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
in the same way as; just like
man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour