to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may
difference; discrepancy; variation
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to honor; to honour; to respect; to esteem; to prize
in this manner; in this way; like this
ago; since; before; previous
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
folk customs; folkways; ethnic customs
tradition; legend; folklore
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
same; similar; (just) like; equal
clearly; distinctly; vividly
early ripening rice; early-ripening fruit (grain, etc.); person who becomes physically or mentally mature at an early age
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
adds force or indicates command
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
crucian carp (Carassius spp.)
my spouse (esp. used to refer to one's wife); my wife; my husband
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
old Kanto-area folk songs
Man'yōshū (8th century anthology of Japanese poetry)
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
eastern country; eastern provinces; Kanto provinces
close-cropped hair; harvesting