to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
lover; mistress; kept woman
long time; long interval; for quite some time
old woman; joker (in old maid)
only; merely; but; no more than
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
nightcap; a drink before sleeping
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
shopping; purchased goods
orpiment (yellow mineral, or the pigment derived from it); gamboge (tree resin, or the dull yellow pigment derived from it); falsification; alteration
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
divining sticks; counting; calculation
this; our; right; justice; checking account
article; item; thing; goods; wares
love or affection for one's parents
to distribute; to portion out; to deal out; to separate (out); to pick out
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
next morning; following morning
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
with a click; with a clink; with a snap; firmly; tightly; compactly
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant