to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
curtain; hanging; bunting
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
snake; serpent; large snake
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
that's the way it is; such is life
illegal; illicit; unlawful
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to act as an intermediary
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
resultant force; assistance; help; donation; alms
helper; assistant; second
ascetic monk; trainee monk
to care for someone; to look after someone
farmer; peasant; farming; the common people
daily income in cash; money paid by daily installments; money paid by daily instalments
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
every year; yearly; annually
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days