abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
new book; new publication
to die out; to become extinct
old housemaid; old female servant
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
un-; non-; bad ...; poor ...
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
recollection; reminiscence
complete change; reform; restoration; remodeling; remodelling; renewal
than; other than; except; but
in that manner; like that
to appease; to suppress; to calm
(religious) piety; faith; devotion
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to rise up; to initiate (political) action
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
ordinary; common; mediocre
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
practice; practising; experience
rustic; country bumpkin; ruffian; unrefined person; non-politician; non-government person
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
presenting no difficulty; not hard
to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse