to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
cruel creditor; bill collector
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to fail; to slip up; to make a botch job (of)
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
considerably; greatly; a lot
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
in the meanwhile; during the time
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to set (sun); to become dark
drink at home with one's evening meal; dinner-time drink
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
such; like that; that sort of; very
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
of course; certainly; naturally
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
distinction; differentiation; classification
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
twenty-first day of the month; twenty-one days
great teacher (i.e. a buddha, bodhisattva or high monk, esp. Kobo Daishi)