systematic; regular; routine
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
what time; (lit.) which hour
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
one day; (on) a certain day
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
common reed (Phragmites australis)
to be consistent; to be coherent
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations