to accept; to receive; to agree
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
sewing; needlework; embroidery
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
lightly-armored soldier; soldier of low rank
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
clearly; brightly; freshly
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
Ming dynasty (of China; 1368-1644); Ming (serif typeface); Minchō
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
unable to focus on ... (due to being preoccupied with something else); unable to concentrate on ...; unable to settle down to ...
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
landowner; landlord; landlady
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
feeling depressed; feeling gloomy; feeling downhearted
janitor; caretaker; custodian; (slighting reference to a) handyman
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
to happen to hear; to overhear
blunder; slip; error; error
before it becomes (verb); before (an undesirable thing occurs)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away