traditional; from ancient times; formerly
if times were better; if one had been born at an earlier, more opportune time; if times had not changed; if I had my due
despair; desperation; abandonment
using for multiple purposes; reuse
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
intimate; carefree; familiar; friendly
one's relatives by blood and marriage (in blood and law); one's kith and kin
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
having had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
Buddhist (household) altar
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
information; news; report; reward; retribution
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
deathbed; dying hour; one's death
memorial service held on the seventh day following a person's death
vegetable-based food (incl. nuts, berries, etc., but excl. all meat and fish)
treating someone (to food or drink); dinner; wonderful food; (arch.) running about
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
at least; at most; (even) just
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
unfortunately; at a bad time; at an unfortunate moment
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to cease; to stop; to be over
one leaf (of a book bound in Japanese style); one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. a gun, scissors, spade, hoe, inkstick, palanquin, candle, jinrikisha, shamisen, oar); one chō (unit of distance, approx. 109.09 m); one game; one task
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
tung oil; (Chinese) wood oil
chocolate-vine (Akebia quinata); fiveleaf akebia; akebi; fruit of the akebia
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)