to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
fat; tallow; lard; grease
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
acrobatics; risky undertaking
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
a pair (of shoes or socks)
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
just a minute; small quantity
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
moderate; proper; just right
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
near; close; beside; third person
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)