inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
cruel; merciless; pitiful; tragic; breaking a religious precept without shame
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
only; merely; but; no more than
enterprising man; businessman; industrialist
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
child; small person; dwarf; midget; narrow-minded person; mean person
man of virtue; wise man; person of high rank; the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
staying the night; lodging (at)
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
business; trade; operations; sales
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
evening; early night hours
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to begrudge doing; to find bothersome
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)