dull; slow; stupid; dull-brained
dull; slow; stupid; dull-brained
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to look around; to survey
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
wooden mosaic work; parquetry; wooden mosaic (e.g. on a piece of furniture); marquetry; marqueterie
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
chazuke; cooked rice with green tea poured on it
janitor; caretaker; custodian; (slighting reference to a) handyman
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
vexing; irritating; impatient
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
a short while ago; already
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count