wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
considerably; fairly; quite
to pass (of time); to elapse
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
don't you think?; indicates question
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
American Shorthair (cat breed)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
erudition; extensive learning
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...