cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
absorption; suction; aspiration; attraction; draw
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
savage (barbaric) land; backward region; undeveloped area
Mutsu (former province located in present-day Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate, and Aomori prefectures)
Mutsu (former province located in present-day Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate, and Aomori prefectures)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
a line; a streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident); (arch.) the same logic
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
one day; (on) a certain day
on business; for business; business purpose
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
cloth made from kudzu (Japanese arrowroot) fiber (fibre)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
unable to resist; unable to suppress
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
experienced; seasoned; veteran
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
useless; worthless; absurd; baloney
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
a little bit; a little while
to tire of; to lose interest in; (arch.) to be satisfied; (arch.) to enjoy; (arch.) to do adequately
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
the other day; some days ago; recently; a day in the past