fundoshi; loincloth; kimono underskirt; wrestler's ornamental apron
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria var. hispida); calabash; moonflower (Ipomoea alba)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
rather; better; instead; if anything
to state; to express; to mention
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
evening meal; supper; dinner
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to say; to be called; to do
such; like that; that sort of; very
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
that is to say; so that means
old men; elders; seniors; veterans
than; from; out of; except; but; more
difference; discrepancy; variation
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
immediate follower (of the shogun)
common cattail (Typha latifolia); common bulrush; common reedmace
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
under the command (of); under the banner (of); influenced (by)
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
by means of; due to; because of; according to
one wing; (a) role; (a) part
to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation
now; the present time; just now; another; more
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
thereupon; shortly thereafter
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally