futon (laid on the floor); (Japanese) mattress; underquilt; sleeping mat
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
in the end; at the end of the day
literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to be square; to be angular; to be formal; to be stiff; to be strict
(bowing and) greeting; (arch.) declining; (arch.) refusing
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
irony of fate; twist of fate
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
secondhand book; ancient book; antiquarian books
rough; rowdy; wild; rough person; rowdy person
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
stroke of the brush; touch; literary style
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
implement for carrying heavy loads, generally made of bamboo and woven grass or rope
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
easily; effortlessly; changing completely; plink (sound of something light falling or rolling)
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
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)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
in these times; in times like these; the season being what it is
older sister; elder sister
every evening; every night
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)