special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
something wrapped in a furoshiki
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
instructor; (fencing) teacher; model
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
number of people; population; human head
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
closing one's eyes; passing away; dying peacefully
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
member of one's in-group (e.g. family member, colleague)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
unrestrained; unreserved; candid; frank
sukiyaki stock; stock mixed with soy sauce, mirin and sugar (used to flavor sukiyaki)
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
(within a) territory; domains
one shō (approx. 1.8 litres)
working in the fields; working on a farm
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to buy more (of something)
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
clothes for doing farm work or working in fields
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
Buddhist memorial service
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly