to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
you can get used to living anywhere; home is where you make it; wherever I lay my hat is home
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
admirable; charming; nostalgic; curious; eager to know (or see, experience, etc.)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
meaning; significance; sense
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
one more time; once more; once again
to be amused; to find something interesting
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
Earth Horse (55th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1918, 1978, 2038)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
leader of a group of juvenile delinquents
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)