to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
being used to people (e.g. of a young child); being sociable; being used to humans (esp. animals); being tame
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to fall down (e.g. off a chair); to slip down (e.g. one's eyeglasses); to make a fool of oneself; to whoop it up; to be on the spree
self-defense; self-defence
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to paint in different colors (for different purposes) (colours)
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
very interesting; of great interest
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
to clatter; to flap (noisily); to rattle; to walk around being unable to settle down
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
(death from) starvation; starving to death
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble