technique; art; skill; move
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
(made of) stone; stone-built
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
crude; rough; plain; careless; disrespectful; without proper care
nothing but; except; no more than
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
direct unforked road; straight path
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
tank for holding human waste (used for fertilizer); night-soil reservoir; cesspool; cesspit
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
to pass (of time); to elapse
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
construction; architecture (of buildings)
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...