folding book; counter for units of paper and nori (48 pages of Mino paper; 20 pages of hanshi; 10 sheets of nori); counter for folding books, folding screens, shields, etc.; counter for pairs (of curtains); counter for tatami mats
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
famous saying; noted haiku
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
income; receipts; revenue
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
six feet; traditional Japanese G-string for men; palanquin bearer
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
wherein; therein; thereinto
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
anesthetic; anaesthetic; narcotic
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to fail to die (e.g. after suicide attempt or accident); to survive; to outlive
to be relieved of one's post
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to be in danger of; to be liable to
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
the whole assembly; the full house; whole group; everyone
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
mockery; derision; ridicule