lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to crimp; to join together; to swage; to calk; to caulk
all; entire; whole; altogether
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
decline; one's declining fortunes; decay
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
there's nothing that doesn't exist; there's nothing we (I, he, she, etc.) don't have; nonexistent; not in one's possession
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
this or that person; anybody; many people
to detain; to check; to restrain
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
new and old; incoming and outgoing
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
(of a woman) strong-minded; spirited; mannish
unknown; obscure; insignificant
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
hard to penetrate event or situation
ignoring; acting as if it is nothing
equanimity; upeksa; upekkha
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
short pillar set on a beam to support a ridgepole
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
hayfield; field of miscanthus
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
coming down from one's seat and prostrating oneself (to pay obeisance); musicians' box on the left side of the stage; lower seat
spreading; laying out; security deposit; Japanese mattress
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
to present; to dedicate; to obey; to follow; to proudly bear
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth