to be descended from; to be drawn from (the tradition of); to be derived from; to follow the school (tradition) of
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
drinking place; bar; izakaya; sake-producing area
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
sale; sales; selling; marketing
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
no problem; it doesn't matter
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
ritual prayer; invocation of the gods participating in a rite; congratulatory address
as necessary; if necessary; as the need arises; as occasion demands; where appropriate
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
this world; this life; world of the living
the positive and the negative; yin and yang
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
general; popular; common; typical
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
why; how; for what reason
Saichō; Saichou (founder of the Tendai sect) (767-822)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)