hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
emergency; crisis; imminent danger; Vulnerable (conservation status); VU
same kind (race); homogeneousness
to muster one's courage; to resolve oneself; to ready oneself for what is to come
uniform; even; across-the-board; equal
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
hot-spring cure; taking the baths
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
notice; notification; report; posting
such ... as; or some such
fourth rank; fourth class; fourth sign of the Chinese calendar; Denmark
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
if so; in that case; in that situation
shortage; scarcity; dearth; famine
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
to increase; to add to; to augment
red earth (i.e. containing cinnabar or minium); vermilion
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
to state; to express; to mention
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
wood (for building); lumber; timber
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
to lean against; to set against
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)