to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
many; much; plenty; hardly
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
resignation; acceptance; consolation
influence; effect; impact
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
rather than; more ... than ...
tearoom; tea house; tea-ceremony room; tea arbour; tea arbor
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
church; cathedral; chapel
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
without delay; smoothly; without a hitch
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
Man'yōshū (8th century anthology of Japanese poetry); (arch.) thousands of leaves; (arch.) thousands of years; (arch.) all ages
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
mono no aware; appreciation of the fleeting nature of beauty; pathos of things; strong aesthetic sense
Edo (shogunate capital; former name of Tokyo); Yedo
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
writing in kana; something written in kana