to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
chasm; interstice; crevice; vulva; slit; cunt
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
Yomiuri (newspaper, etc. group); kawaraban (type of Edo-period single-page newspaper); yomiuri
on paper; in the newspapers; in a letter
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
old wound; scar; old unpleasant incident; past misdeed
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
notice of personnel change (appointment, dismissal, etc.); wording; choice of language; phraseology
(arch.) to be; (arch.) to be (location); sum of money
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
(Japanese) Monopoly Bureau
premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts
indicates storeys, structures, or materials used in a building; indicates denomination
work clothes; workwear; boilersuit; overalls
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to go past; to pass; to pass by
honour; honor; glory; privilege
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
to get slightly dirty (all over)
mousseline de laine; light woollen fabric
very common way of tying a woman's kimono sash
to lose interest; to be dampened (of enjoyment, interest, etc.); to fall flat; to turn sour
official size of a tatami mat for measuring room size (esp. a Kyoto-size tatami mat); basic rhythm (in traditional Japanese music); (arch.) room (in a brothel) of a prostitute of the highest rank
subordinate official; government clerk
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
to be breathtaking; to be stifling
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
front; frontage; facade; main
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
shredded tobacco; pipe tobacco