pieces; scraps; disconnected
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
nonetheless; nevertheless
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
popular song; ballad; folk song; ditty
dusk; nightfall; twilight
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to be (deeply) touched by; to be struck by
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
neighbourhood; neighborhood
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
close; intimate; on good terms
to have a taste (of something); to sample; to try
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
don't you think?; indicates question
sneeze; spoken twice in response to someone sneezing as a charm against an early death
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal