neophyte; new monk (or nun); new convert (to Buddhism)
special Nara-period administrative division for areas containing a detached palace (Yoshino and Izumi); secretary; third highest-ranking officials in the Dazaifu
finish; completion; the end
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
infancy; childhood; tender age
about when; about what time; how soon
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
losing weight; slimming; lean person
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
patriarch; head of a family
notice; attention; observation
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
dark; gloomy; black; doleful; discouraged; disappointed
paper folded and tucked inside the front of one's kimono (esp. for use at the tea ceremony); paper used for writing tanka
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
ordinary (esp. life or behavior); typical; conventional; standard; average
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
pressure; oppression; suppression
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)