purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
(water-filled) paddy field
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
rubbing one's hands together
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
guess; speculation; supposition
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
imperial court; royal court
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to get tired of eating; to have enough of (a food)
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
tension; mental strain; nervousness
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
here and there; in places
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains