sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
to hurry up; to press on; to hasten
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
mass for the dead; Buddhist service held on the anniversary of someone's death
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
(not) at all; wholly; entirely; completely; totally
will; testament; last request
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
stopping place (incl. stations, rail yards, junctions, etc.); (railway) station
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
to continue for a long time; to undergo a repeated series
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
each house; every house; many houses
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count