both (people); the two of them
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
crawling on all fours; being on all fours; being on one's hands and knees
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to split (by striking); to divide; to disclose; to speak frankly
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
person of common sense; common sense man
soft-hearted; susceptible; sentimental; tender-hearted
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
to remain unsold; to be left on the shelf
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
fried cake of minced meat
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
tonkatsu sauce (usu. Worcester-based)
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to get angry; to snap
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
pack; packet; to pack; to package; (cosmetic) face pack; face mask
to shift something to; to move something into; to transfer; to transpose; to exchange; to displace
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity; (online) comment
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
pot (esp. teapot, coffee pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
like this; this sort; this way
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment