to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
falling into straitened circumstances; downfall; ruin
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
one child; only child; one of several children (esp. the son and heir); one stone (in the game of go)
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to
secrecy; highly classified information
trouble; harmful effect; evil influence; implication; involvement
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
nothing but; none other than
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
mountains and rivers; natural surroundings
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
cross-examination; retort; asking in return
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
season (in nature, sports, etc.); seasonal word or phrase (in haiku); year
Shōan era (1299.4.25-1302.11.21)
something wrong; accident; change; abnormality; aberration
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
way of speaking; intimation; lips; mouth; snout
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be