right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to work hard; to work diligently
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
Mt.; Mount; (fig.) Mt.; (fig.) Mount
river; stream; River; the ... river
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
riverbank; riverside; market on the riverbank (esp. fish market); place (for activities); venue
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
land near a castle; castle town
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
assorted grains; cereals; millet
transport; transportation
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
connection; link; relationship
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to have a talk; to tell a story
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
welcome!; nice to see you!
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
haikai; collective name for haiku, haibun, haiga, senryū, etc.; humorous or vulgar renga poetry
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to