hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
rivalry (between two irreconcilable forces); conflict; strife; mutual overcoming cycle (of the five elements in Chinese philosophy; wood overcomes earth, earth overcomes water, water overcomes fire, fire overcomes metal, metal overcomes wood); excessive destructive cycle
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
long ago; a long time ago; already
deceased; late; dead; departed
early on; earlier on; from early
emperor (of Japan); mikado; (the gates of an) imperial residence
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
(inflectional) ending of a word; end of a sentence
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
curtain; hanging; veil (of darkness, mystery, etc.); mantle
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
the other day; a few days ago
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
busy; hectic; frantic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
beautiful boy; pretty boy; handsome boy; beautiful young man; beautiful young woman
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
aborted fetus (foetus); miscarried fetus; stillborn fetus; newborn baby
counter for wheels and flowers
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect