to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
to suspend between two points; to build (a bridge, etc.); to put up on something (e.g. legs up on table)
mountain's surface; bare surface of a mountain
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
while; during (the time when)
when it becomes; when it comes to
construction; establishment
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to be erected; to be built
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
due form; official; formality
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
preliminary investigation; preparation
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
everything; anything; nothing
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
mountain road; mountain trail
light and easy; lambent; clever; witty; smart
way of reciting; way of telling a story
to be used to doing; to be experienced in
letter; note; epistle; correspondence