to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
name; given name; first name
from the area (e.g. person or goods); local trader; local merchant; street tough; hoodlum controlling a territory (e.g. red light district, amusement area)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
one hundred-thousandth; sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
shaft of an arrow (usu. made of thin bamboo); cornetfish
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
even though; despite; when
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
at that time; in those days
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
torii; Shinto shrine archway
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes