contrary; opposite; inverse; reverse; back-to-front
wood chip; splinter; thin shingles
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
notice; notification; report; posting
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
paper umbrella; bamboo-and-oiled-paper umbrella
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
knowing; (an) acquaintance
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
bun (hairstyle); chignon; topknot
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
drink at home with one's evening meal; dinner-time drink
luster and color; lustre and colour
all-night vigil over a body; wake
manure; night soil; dung; fertiliser; fertilizer
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to look young; to seem young
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
just one person; only one
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to