Ryukyu; chain of southwestern Japanese islands comprising Okinawa Prefecture
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
that; the matter in question
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to take the blame; to take responsibility; to assume liability; to bear the burden
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
collection (e.g. of a debt); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
bribe; sweetener; douceur
walking sideways; staggering; striding; being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
stinging hair (of a nettle, caterpillar, etc.)
dispersal; evacuation; removal; spreading out (troops); deployment
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
uncleanliness; dirtiness; (arch.) menses; (arch.) feces (faeces); bathroom
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to; traditional unit of volume, approx. 18 litres; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar); Chinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
shō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 litres
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
shortage; amount outstanding (e.g. on loan); deficit
assistant ...; probationary ...
just after O-Bon; the period (immediately) after O-Bon
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins