used item; secondhand item; old; used; previous
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
Wu; region in China, south of the lower Yangtze; Wu; Southern Wu; Wu; Eastern Wu
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
Benten (goddess of arts and wisdom)
making a prayer (to a god or Buddha)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
just one person; only one
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
a short while ago; already
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
twenty-first day of the month; twenty-one days
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
and then; and so; and; so then
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
so; like this; in this way
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
need not; (not) have to; need not have; need not exist
serious illness; dangerous disease
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
smokehole on hearth; hearth; (kitchen) furnace
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
saw-edged perch (Niphon spinosus)
indicate reason; infers some protest