purification ceremony (performed with water); ritual purification; ablutions
official notice; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) usu. to the general populace
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
in the meanwhile; during the time
tenth day of the month; ten days
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
story; tale; talk; discussion
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
official business; public business
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
beginning of the year; new year; New Year's call; New Year's greetings
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to be angular; to jut out; to be pointed; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
to speak; to say; to vocalize
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid