to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
if so; if it be so; in that case; then
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
about when; about what time; how soon
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
beginning of spring; first month of the lunar calendar
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
chaga mushroom (Inonotus obliquus)
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to replace; to move; to change the position of
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
preparation; arrangements
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
to go out and away; to leave
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
that; the matter in question