the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
line-up (baseball, product, etc.); lineup
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to write down; to record; to register
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
origin of a word; derivation of a word; etymology
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
ago; since; before; previous
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
while; even though; despite
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
time; hour; period; class
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes