finally; barely; only just; gradually
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reaping what you sow
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
spare time; free time; leisure time
stone tower; stone pagoda; tombstone; gravestone
to offer incense (for a departed person); to light an incense stick
failure story; horror story
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
monopoly; monopolization; exclusive sales rights
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
ill will; malice; evil intent
The Pillow Book (by Sei Shonagon)
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
sutra recitation at the bedside of a deceased person; pillow sutra
scoring combination consisting of the January, December, and August 20-point cards
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
last (on the list); at the bottom; last player
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
to get thin; to taper off
(with) only the clothes one happens to wear
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
oviparity; produced from eggs
dishonesty; injustice; dishonor; dishonour; ingratitude
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
one-by-one; separately; in detail