to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
evening; early night hours
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
blackmail; extortion; persistent demand
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
considerably; greatly; a lot
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting to write (call, visit, etc.); failing to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
fury; frenzy; madness; wildness
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
servant (esp. a samurai's attendant); chivalrous man (Edo period); cubed tofu (often served cold); kite shaped like an Edo-period footman; Edo-period hairstyle worn by samurai's attendants; enslavement (of a woman; Edo-period punishment for her own or her husband's crime); (arch.) he
traditional short winter coat resembling a haori without gussets; livery coat
traditional short winter coat resembling a haori without gussets; livery coat; half the sky; mid-air; middle of the sky
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
ago; since; before; previous