to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
events of the day; current affairs
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
to talk; to discuss; to debate; to negotiate
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
saliva held in one's mouth during times of tension
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to ask; to enquire; to query
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
Japanese horse chestnut (Aesculus turbinata)
(arch.) a weight; temple supervisor; town (of China)
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
sunken hearth; sunken fireplace
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
older brother; elder brother
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
reform; reformation; reorganization
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
it is not (like that) either
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
virtuous act or deeds; goodness
sincerity; true heart; devotion
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
first time; first; initial
curtain; bunting; act (in play)