hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
medicine chest (container)
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
isolation; being alone; being friendless
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
my spouse (esp. used to refer to one's wife); my wife; my husband
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
life or death; existence; destiny
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
mochi cut thin, dried, and baked or fried
olive green; greenish brown
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding