to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
dish of vegetables, konnyaku, etc. simmered in soy sauce and water until the liquid is almost gone
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
overlooking; letting a good ball go by
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to take turns; to mingle together
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
everything; anything; nothing
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
to run down (stairs, etc.)
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to push aside; to push one's way through
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
street performer (comedian)
street stall; stand; booth
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
emperor (of Japan); mikado; (the gates of an) imperial residence
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
food and (alcoholic) drink
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
wickedness; evil; iniquity; wrongness
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to become rustic; to be countrified
townhouse (i.e. house in the middle of a town); traditional townhouse; tradesman's house (esp. a home with a shop in front); merchant's house; merchant's family
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
Amida Buddha's original vow; long-cherished desire