center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
carrying (an infant, etc.) horizontally in one's arms; cradling; holding under one's arm
older sister and younger brother
that; the matter in question
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
second marriage; remarriage
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
unfortunately; at a bad time; at an unfortunate moment
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to lose; to miss; to forget; to be excessive
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
influential person; man of importance
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
remittance; sending money; transferring money
money order; draft; exchange (e.g. foreign)
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
Tenpō era (1830.12.10-1844.12.2)
round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money
one-hundredth; 0.3 mm (one-hundredth of a sun); 0.1 percent (one-hundredth of a wari); rin (monetary unit; 0.001 yen)
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
recipient (e.g. of mail); addressee; payee; beneficiary
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
haramaki; bellyband; stomach band; torso armour that opens at the back; haramaki
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
tediously (explain, complain, etc.); repeatedly; persistently; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
three; three years of age
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
highwayman; bandit; brigand; highway robbery (of money, clothing, belongings); holdup; mugging
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)