to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
feeling depressed; feeling gloomy; feeling downhearted
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
(verbal) abuse; abusive language
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
rainfall; snowfall; alighting; descending
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
Japanese pagoda tree (Sophora japonica)
Japanese pagoda tree (Sophora japonica)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
frame (i.e. of a sliding door); crosspiece; bar; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); rung (of a ladder)
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
diligent; hardworking; healthy; fit; (arch.) faithful; (arch.) devoted
stable boy; stable hand; groom
groom; footman; steward; intendant; (arch.) head of an institution, esp. religious; (arch.) head of one institution serving also as the head of another
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
distance from the seam in the back of a kimono to the end of the sleeve
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to become used to the (ways of the) world; to become worldly or sophisticated
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
emphasis (e.g. placed on a word); stress; tone (of voice)
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
lumping together (things or people); treating (everyone) alike; handling indiscriminately; making sweeping generalizations; dealing with (various things) under one head
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollection; reminiscence
Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
to do one good; to be beneficial; to stand in someone else's shoes; (arch.) to care deeply for someone
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)