to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
already; now; no longer; not any more
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
research; investigation; enquiry; inquiry; study
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
autumn dusk; the end of autumn
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty
how are things with you?; how are you doing?
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
once-in-a-lifetime encounter; uniquely precious experience; (lit.) one lifetime, one meeting
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
princess; daughter of a nobleman
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
line; queue; procession; matrix
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
advance payment; money paid in advance
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
hottish; salty; somewhat hot; strict; harsh
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
fat; tallow; lard; grease
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
to be too numerous; to be too much
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk