spinning of cocoons; silkworm's last sleep; transformation to the pupa stage
one day; (on) a certain day
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
dangling; aimlessly; casually; unexpectedly
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to complain; to express one's dissatisfaction
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
address (e.g. opening or closing remarks); speech; ci (Chinese literary form); ancillary word
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
a little bit; a little while
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
to look as if one is important; to swagger around
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
high-pitched; high in the instep
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
being startled; getting a shock
to recall; to remember; to recollect
sputtering; smoldering; repeated thrusting into something (sword, needle, etc.); pricking repeatedly; mutterings of discontent; faint sounds of complaint
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
building; construction; group effort by Buddhist practitioners; group activities by a community (e.g. cleaning, etc.)
to make use of; to lend money