Nichiren sect; Tendai sect; Lotus Sutra
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
tough; stiff; inflexible; obstinate; tired; worn out
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
rolled Japanese-style omelette
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
while; even though; despite
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
possibly; perhaps; perchance; unintentionally; accidentally
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
visitor; attendee; spectator; guest; audience
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
the way one drinks; one's manner of drinking
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
additional order; adding to an existing order
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient