dangerous area; perilous road; red-light district; house of ill repute; brothel
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
willow tit (Parus montanus)
meadow bunting (species of passerine, Emberiza cioides); great white shark; white pointer (Carcharodon carcharias)
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
green beefsteak plant; green perilla
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
Homage to the Three Jewels (Buddha, Dharma and Sangha); oh no!; good heavens!; oops
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps)
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
to give; to present; to offer; to do for someone's sake
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
Aster yomena (Asiatic species of aster)
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
Buddhist family chapel; altar room
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
rice given in charity; donating rice
to have a talk; to tell a story
many; much; a great amount; (arch.) excessive amount
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
shibori; tie-dye; aperture; aperture stop; contraction; squeezing
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)