ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
the treasure that is children; child
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
remaining; left-over; excess
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
Japanese-style confectionary store
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
medal of honour; medal of merit
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
bulletin board; notice board; billboard; roadside sign; sign on a post, usu. wooden, esp. containing information about a sight, warning, congratulations, etc.
one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
elegance; grace; refinement; good taste
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day
dispute; argument; contention
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
calm; serene; tranquil; peaceful
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
fate; destiny; predestination
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
the world and the nation; the state of the world; high affairs of state