severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
fee paid to performing artists, etc.; appearance fee
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
kitchen; financial situation; finances
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180 ml; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 square meters; one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
entrance fee; initiation fee; registration fee; (arch.) gift of dried meat from a new vassal or pupil
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
master; teacher; stable master
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
traditional; customary; conventional
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
both; both sides; both parties
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to complain; to make a complaint
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to face each other; to be opposite one another; to be in opposition; to conflict
dignified; majestic; stately; lordly; commanding
tone (of voice); manner of talking
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
becoming a pupil (of); becoming a disciple; introduction (to); primer; entering through a gate
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
permission; approval; authorization; license
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)