calm; composed; leisurely
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
opposite; reverse; contrary
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
extensive; spacious; vague; hazy
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
taste; palate; sense of taste
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
decrease; reduction; decline
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes