to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
hokora; small wayside shrine
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
from the beginning; from scratch
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
only; merely; but; no more than
simple and clear; plain and simple
theme; subject; motif; theme for the Imperial New Year's Poetry Contest
solely; entirely; only; sharing; together
trying one's luck; test of one's luck
probability; likelihood; chances
to have luck on one's side; to get lucky; to have one's eyes bulge out of one's head (with surprise)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
(nth) power; counter for vehicles; multiplication; Buddha's teachings
second (unit of time); arc second
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
consideration; taking into account
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
grazing; touching lightly; squeezing (someone for money); percentage; kickback
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
continuation; succession; series; continuous
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing