to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
don't you think?; indicates question
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
rate; ratio; percentage; commission; poundage; percentage
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
right in front; just opposite; under the nose
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
convenient; handy; useful
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
major religion; great religion
surroundings; environs; circumference
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
system; organization; organisation; architecture
Shimane prefecture (Chūgoku area)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
almost; roughly; approximately
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity