weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
-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
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
secondhand book fair; antiquarian book market
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
same trade; same business; same profession
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
tabi; Japanese socks (with split toe)
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
lost article; something forgotten
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
flattery; cajolery; flirtation
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
chignon (in a Japanese hair-style)
flat cap; cloth cap; newsboy cap; (hunting) cap
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
bent back; hunchback; stoop
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream