to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
reef; sunken rock; unforeseen difficulty
self-determination; suicide
January; first month of the lunar calendar
petty; trivial; insignificant; trifling
several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse
coming and going; commuting
steamship; steamboat; steamer
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to be a live-in employee; to live in; to live with
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
my husband; one's family; family member
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
duty and humanity; (a sense of) moral obligation and humane feelings
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
long metal chopsticks (for handling charcoal, esp. in a brazier); fire tongs
hinoki leaf; hiba false arborvitae (species of cypress, Thujopsis dolabrata); small ornamental false cypress (i.e. a variety of hinoki or a related species)
phantom; vision; illusion
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
talking in delirium; incoherent muttering
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
dissipation; prodigality; debauchery
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
drawing; sketch; outline; summary; synopsis
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating