(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
(small) box to keep valuables, etc.
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to thank; to apologize; to apologise; to say farewell; to retreat; to refuse
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential