counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
having said that; on the other hand
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
being sensitive to the cold; person who is sensitive to the cold
four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations
short love song (popular in late Edo period)
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
(set of) facial features; looks
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
occasional; infrequent; rare
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
sturdy spirit; bold; daring; brave; valiant; undaunted
to be surprised; to be astonished
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
wall clock; grandfather clock
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
shell (e.g. electron shell)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
ignorance; covering; concealing; Mongolia
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal