to find fault with; to question
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
rash; boil; secondhand article; bargain; fart
swelling; boil; abscess; tumor; tumour
the eight kinds of suffering (birth, old age, disease, death, parting from loved ones, meeting disliked ones, not getting what one seeks, pains of the five skandha)
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
by some chance; somehow; in some way; somehow or other; one way or another; by any means possible
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
clandestine meeting (of lovers); assignation; tryst; (lovers') rendezvous
top recommendation; something highly recommended
to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
lovers' talk; whispered intimacies
to set up; to raise; to nominate; to choose as a representative; to push; to shove
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
to push aside; to brush aside
undergrowth; weeds beneath a tree
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
master; expert; brilliant move (in go, shogi, etc.); excellent move
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.); barrier gate; checkpoint gate
precipice; cliff; flat head
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
bad name; bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour; dishonor; stigma
to begin to do; to start doing; to cater; to make and deliver (food)
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
receiving (from a superior); bestowed
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
horizontal script (esp. of a European language); European writing; Roman letters; European language; Western language
coloured paper; colored paper
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure; playing card suit (in karuta)
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
Chen (ancient Chinese state; approx. 1045-479 BCE); Ch'en; Chen dynasty (of China; 557-589 BCE); Ch'en dynasty
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
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
cooling oneself; enjoying the cool air