near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
Śakra (Deva); Shakra; Indra; Shakra Devanam Indra; the king of heaven in Hindu mythology
loan; debit and credit; lending and borrowing
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
eldest child; oldest child; child who carries on the family name; (arch.) pre-ritsuryo official established in key provinces, responsible for administration of his home and surrounding provinces; (arch.) head of a warrior clan (Kamakura period)
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
five most important temples of a region
distinction between right and wrong
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
indicate reason; infers some protest
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
Wu Hu (five tribes that migrated into China in 300-500 CE: Xiongnu, Jie, Xianbei, Di, Qiang)
Wu; region in China, south of the lower Yangtze; Wu; Southern Wu; Wu; Eastern Wu
separation; divorce; severing of connections
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
a Buddha; deceased person
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange