ancestor; forefather; foremother
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
new land; new world; new sphere of activity
after that; afterwards; thereafter
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
yogurt; yoghurt; yoghourt
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
paste (food, text, adhesive, etc.)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
ago; since; before; previous
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
with the skin on; skin and all (fruit, potato, etc.)
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
to make a cut; to make an incision; to score (food)
indeed; really; truly; very much
while; during; while; although; all; both
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove
to throw on the fire; to burn
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
trifle; insignificant thing; (only) this much
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
fall; drop; descent; coming down