to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
negligence; carelessness; incompetence; mismanagement
to be beyond words; to defy description
narrowness; being cramped; being almost full
Edo-period business taxes
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
to go to; to visit; to call on
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
farmland; rice field or paddy
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
to begin to read; to leaf through a book
to increase; to add to; to augment
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
on the occasion of; at the time of
courtier; noble; people serving the Imperial Court
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
mutual financing association
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
deposit; payment; money received; money due
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to refer to; to mention (e.g. theme)
preceding article or entry
sad; wretched; deplorable
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
futures; credit (buying); stretching; total (preceding counter, unit, etc.); aggregate
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
collection (e.g. of a debt); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
counter for books; volume
in these times; in times like these; the season being what it is
annual installment; annual instalment