ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
conquest; subjugation; overcoming; chastisement; punishment; punitive expedition
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
wooden building; wooden architecture
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
in one's own way or style
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
sunken hearth; sunken fireplace
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
order; ordering; beginning; start; foreword; preface
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
kitchen; cookhouse; (ship's) galley
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to perfect; to detail; to polish; (arch.) to make (inside something)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
time; season; period; phase; stage
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in