to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
one day; (on) a certain day
to use up all one's strength
electricity; (electric) light
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
house; plastic greenhouse; house music; go to your kennel (cage, bed, etc.)!
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
due form; official; formality
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
settlement; solution; resolution
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to have an eye on; to zero in on
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
adds force or indicates command
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
the way one works; one's working manner