to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
dust; dirt; dreary world; petty affairs of everyday life
madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi); madder (red color)
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
chopping board; cutting board
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to project; to stick out; to stand out
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
much less; to say nothing of
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
spring water; clear (pure) water
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
front palanquin bearer; flunky; cat's-paw; tool
sedan chair bearer; palanquin bearer; sedan chair business
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to stray from; to get lost
prudence; judgement; sense; discipline; care; control
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
early ripening rice; early-ripening fruit (grain, etc.); person who becomes physically or mentally mature at an early age
great achievement; glorious deed; (gaining) fame; (earning) distinction
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
Chen (ancient Chinese state, approx. 1045-479 BCE); Ch'en; Chen dynasty (China, 557-589 BCE); Ch'en dynasty
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)