to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
roll; rolling up; (bread) roll; roller; roll (of a ship, aircraft, etc.); roll film
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
impression given by a painting or image
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange; (one's) skin color; skin colour; skin tone
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
a few seconds; several seconds
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
trouble; bother; annoyance
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
large tree; big tree; huge tree
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
hidden village (esp. hidden retreat for nobles or refuge for soldiers of a defeated army); isolated village; legendary land (deep in mountains or underground); Shangri-La
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess