monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
pitching ability; counter for pitches
interchange; international; interview; inter-
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
along the road (e.g. following its curves without turning off at any intersection); along the street
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
domestically produced car
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
audio; audio equipment (esp. high-end)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
Nakasendo (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway)
inn town; post town; post-station town
grounds of a Shinto shrine
Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
Kaei era (1848.2.28-1854.11.27)
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
parade float; festival float
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman