surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
lameness; cripple; mismatched pair (of shoes, etc.)
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
gradually; by degrees; the sight of a tall soaring rock; crying; weeping
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
eye mucus; eye discharge; sleep
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
depression; low spirits; dejection
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
stink bomb; foul odour emitted from the anal sacs of a frightened weasel; final desperate tactic
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
Japanese red pine (Pinus densiflora); Japanese umbrella pine; tanyosho pine
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
use; utility; effect; benefit
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
stone wash basin found in Japanese gardens
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
sasanqua (Camellia sasanqua)
sasanqua (Camellia sasanqua)
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
daytime; position of the Sun
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
time; hour; period; class
narrowness; being cramped; being almost full
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)