10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
place in the shade of a mountain; shelter of the mountains; mountain recess
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
feudal domain owned by a Tokugawa family branch
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to sniff out; to get wind of
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
nostril; nostrils; naris; nares
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse