nature; the natural world; realm of nature
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
discrimination against women; sexism
service (bus, train); operation; motion; revolution; movement
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
action of making something; -ification
perception; sensing; noticing
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to subsist; to keep on living
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
yuzu (Citrus ichangensis x C. reticulata)
mitsuba (Cryptotaenia japonica); Japanese honewort; Japanese honeywort; three-leaved; trefoil
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
feminine handwriting; woman's hand
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
bowing one's head (in respect or worship); worship; respectfully yours
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
both sides; two sides; double-sided
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
explanation; interpretation
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
manners and customs; folkways; usage