explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
lumping together; summing up; bundle; lump; batch
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
manual labor; manual labour; manual procedures
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
naturally; of course; understandably
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to watch steadily; to stare
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to negotiate; to settle a matter; to arrange
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
protection from insects; insect repellence
birdproofing; protection from birds
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print
(male) farmer; peasant; farmhand
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
in that manner; like that
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
later on; eventually; afterwards
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
season (e.g. fruit, fish); in vogue; popular; fresh
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
just a minute; small quantity