remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
this world; this life; world of the living
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
kanji radical that runs from the left to the bottom part of the kanji; kanji enclosure-type radical
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
yangban; traditional ruling class of Korea during the Joseon dynasty
(social) class; rank; grade
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
primary colour; primary color; pure color; unmixed color; original color (of a painting, etc. as opposed to a reproduction)
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
rather; better; instead; if anything
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
paste; glue; clothing starch
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
sidelocks; hair at the temples
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
bride's silk floss headdress; clumps of snow (on tree branches, stones, etc.)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)