to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
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.)
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
silence (not speaking); muteness
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
as (for); for; in the capacity of
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
a pair (of shoes or socks)
ahead; before; the future
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to turn towards; to point
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
iron armor (armour); iron helmet
best regards; please take care of; please do
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000