country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
for example; for instance; e.g.
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
flour; meal; powder; dust
garden shrubs; trees; potted plant
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
ehehe (embarrassed laugh); ahaha
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
Japan's best; number one in Japan
bonsai; miniature potted plant
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
torii; Shinto shrine archway
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
pull-up (exercise); chin-up; chinning; suspension; dangling; hanging
pull-up (exercise); chin-up; chinning; suspension; dangling; hanging
Anna era (968.8.13-970.3.25); Anwa era
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
Japanese person; Japanese people
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)