treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
slight superiority (in knowledge, experience, ability, etc.); being slightly older
I see; that's right; indeed
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
block (of wood); chip; splinter
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
in the same way as; just like
process; course; mechanism
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
pressing; stamping; press (machine); the press; news media; military press (weight lifting)
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
way; method; means; resource; course
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to hand over; to surrender
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to ascertain; to check; to make sure