hard problem; person hard to please; hard nut to crack
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
occasional; infrequent; rare
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
(arch.) female slave; female servant; housemaid
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
shoji (paper sliding door)
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
already; now; no longer; not any more
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
lowness (of degree, value, etc.); inferiority; second volume (of two); third volume (of three)
cushion; pillow; mattress
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
spare time; free time; time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
anger; offence; offense; rage; taking offense; taking offence
to succeed in doing; to manage to do; to finish doing
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
the spoken words of the emperor or a noble
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
a little bit; a little while
reason; logic; method; system; order