to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
fields (of rice and other crops)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
shoulder (of a road); berm
here and there; in places
thatching a roof (with grass); thatched roof
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil
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
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
wagon; tea wagon; teacart; station wagon; estate car
primary school; elementary school; grade school
to reduce (one's) speed; to slow down (driving, cycling, etc.)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
village office; local administration office in a village
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
single-storied house; single-storied building
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
until now; so far; up to the present
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
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
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart