should not be; must not be
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
smoothly; easily; readily
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
old name for a cave cricket; even though; despite; even more
uneasiness; uncertainty; anxiety; apprehension; restlessness; insecurity
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
particularly; only; in the case of
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
government office; agency; board
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
rural local self-government (Muromachi period)
motivating the troops on the battlefield with war drums and war cries; making an uproar
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
bleaching; bleached cotton; doxxing; doxing; public humiliation (as an Edo period punishment)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
like this; in this way; as you see
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
crane and tortoise (symbol of longevity, artistic motif)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
tobacco container (esp. a tobacco pouch)
drying rice on a rack; rack for drying rice
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
preparing to flee; being ready to run away