to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
kitchen maid; kitchen duties; cooking
counter for wheels and flowers
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
suited to the occasion; expedient; ad hoc
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
reef; sunken rock; unforeseen difficulty
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
casually (come or go); aimlessly; abruptly; detached (from the world); aloof
Lagenaria siceraria var. gourda (variety of bottle gourd); gourd (container) made from its fruit
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
peace and quiet; safe and peaceful; tranquil and uneventful
force of water (current, stream, jet, etc.)
filtration; filtering; percolation
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
Tenpō era (1830.12.10-1844.12.2)
praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
triangle; triangular shape
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
regulations; rules; (local) regulation; ordinance; bylaw
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction