rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
rice boiled in tea flavored with sake and shoyu
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
tower; stand; pedestal; calyx
Japanese morning glory (Ipomoea nil); picotee morning glory; funnel-shaped object; bell (e.g. of a trumpet); (arch.) rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
point below the navel (a focus point for internal meditative techniques)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to become settled; to be fixed
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
economical; efficient; lean; compact
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
considerably; greatly; a lot
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence