outskirts (of a town); run-down district
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
used item; secondhand item; old; used; previous
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
wicker trunk; wicker luggage
very small (particularly of a room or flat)
boiled and half-dried bonito
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
instead; but (on the other hand)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
drunkenness; intoxication
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
hammer; mallet; sledge(hammer); gavel
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
successive generations; successive emperors
kanji (as opposed to kana); original form of a Chinese character (as opposed to a simplified or abbreviated form); Chinese character from which another Chinese character derives
restoration; revival; resurgence
middle and high school; medium and high (level)
wooden statue; wooden image; wooden idol
to show; to bare (the teeth)
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
second marriage; remarriage