(United States of) America; USA
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
in proportion to; just as much as
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
cost of one's food; one's board
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
doer; performer; protagonist (in noh or kyogen); hero; speculator (in trading)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
vacant house; unoccupied house
many; much; plenty; hardly
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to recall; to remember; to recollect
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
moisture; humidity; dampness
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
woollen material; woollen goods or fabric
mat; canvas (boxing, wrestling)
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
wooden floor; room with a wooden floor; changing room (at a public bath)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)