fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
impossible proposition; unreasonable proposal; tall order
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
(animal making a) monstrous apparition
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
900; nine hundred; (arch.) fool; (arch.) idiot
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money
second day of the month; two days
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
dry riverbed; river beach
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
sunlight; rays of the Sun
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous