there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
hospitality; service; entertainment
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
to become better; to improve
heap; pile; stack; full measure
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
engagement; business; affair; use; need
your wife; his wife; secret meeting; secrecy
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
wax gourd (Benincasa hispida); ash gourd; white gourd; winter melon
bitter melon (Momordica charantia); bitter gourd
bell cricket (Meloimorpha japonicus); (arch.) pine cricket (Xenogryllus marmoratus)
early autumn (fall); seventh month of the lunar calendar
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
hardy begonia (Begonia grandis)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
shoji (paper sliding door)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
(crop) yield; stipend (orig. assessed on the basis of a crop); salary
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
able official; capable official
district; county; district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryo period)