mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
to thrust down; to push off
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
cruel; merciless; pitiful; tragic; breaking a religious precept without shame
to be jinxed; to suffer a stroke of bad luck; to suffer a setback; to have a damper put on one; to have cold water thrown on one
deep-seated grudge; hatred
to amuse oneself; to make merry
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
pressure; oppression; suppression
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to give rise to; to cause
sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
seeing (or dropping) off, then later picking up or going to meet (the same person)
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
transient life; ephemeral existence
interested person; volunteer; supporter
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
tear; rip; breach; spoilage; waste; wastepaper
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
thin washer on either side of the guard (tsuba) of a sword; (up to) the hilt; wits' end
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce