negligent; careless; (arch.) easygoing; (arch.) relaxed
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to take measures (against); to take steps
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
large feudal domain; large fiefdom; powerful clan
to take care doing something; to be prudent; to take no chances; to play it safe
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
that day; the very same day
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
practice; practising; training; study
charcoal making; charcoal maker; charcoal-roasted; charcoal-grilled
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
countryside; country; 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
logs in bark; rough wood; unseasoned timber; new lumber
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
charcoal; charred remains
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
ten; 10; ten years of age
mountain villa; house in the mountains; mountain retreat
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!