account; history; notice; note; Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
one's early days; little while
flapping of wings; wingbeat; flap; flutter
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
very small; tiny; insignificant
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
young master; son of a high-ranking person
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
Bodianus cylindriatus (species of hogfish)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
chastity; virtue; fidelity
to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey; to inform (of a visitor, phone call, etc.); to announce (a visitor); to act as an agent (between a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. and retailers); to act as an intermediary
after that; afterwards; thereafter
commerce (field of study); department of commerce (at a university)
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
to collect; to assemble; to gather
man of virtue; wise man; person of high rank; the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound