ration; stipend; allowance
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
service with a samurai family; serving in a samurai household (as a valet, chambermaid, etc.)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
feminine handwriting; woman's hand
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to badger; to pester; to beg
rice cake with bean paste wrapped in a preserved cherry leaf
partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
Japanese box tree (Buxus microphylla var. japonica); Japanese boxwood
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)