to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to be helpful; to be useful
cannot be helped; unavoidable
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
place to put something; place where one put something; place to put oneself
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
unlucky year; critical year; year (esp. age 25 and 42 for men, 19 and 33 for women) that is considered unlucky (orig. in Onmyōdō); bad year; annus horribilis
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
(not) a single person; (no) one
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
to finish reading; to read through
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
walking around at night; night travel; night train
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
evening; sunset; nightfall
each house; every house; many houses
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
madder red; dark red; crimson