piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
government service; entering government service; (of a ronin) finding a new lord or master to serve
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
the very image of health itself; picture of health
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to bring; to take; to bring about
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
small; fine; minute; stingy; cheap
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
hand net; dip net; scoop net
your countenance (his ..., her ..., etc.)
bowing one's head (in respect or worship); worship; respectfully yours
low class; lowly (position); humble (condition)
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
not caring; not giving a damn
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
individual; private person; personal; private
general idea; concept; notion
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
wearing one's hair in braids
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
talking while standing; standing around talking