nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
Japanese beautyberry (Callicarpa japonica)
The Tale of Genji (Heian period classic)
Sei Shonagon (Poet of the Heian period, included in the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu)
The Pillow Book (by Sei Shonagon)
study; research; investigation
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
rather; better; instead; if anything
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
how; in what way; by what means
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others