to lose interest (in); to grow less enthusiastic
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
former husband; late husband
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
flour; meal; powder; dust
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
depending on; dependent on
incense burner; utensil for carrying live charcoal
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
any butterfly of family Pieridae (incl. the white butterflies and the sulfur butterflies)
swallowtail butterfly (esp. the citrus swallowtail butterfly, Papilio xuthus)
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
poisonous snake; poisonous serpent
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
classical elegance; antiquity
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
to burn (with jealousy, desire, etc.)
pleasantry; joke; tomfoolery