diaper; nappy; (arch.) swaddling clothes; (arch.) loincloth
diaper; nappy; (arch.) swaddling clothes; (arch.) loincloth
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
this occasion; at this time; now
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
the place for; the time for; the level of
joy; enjoyment; delight; pleasure
chaff and bran; plain food; (arch.) worthless thing; (arch.) trifle
very young; little; childish; immature
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
sudden; unexpected; unannounced; abrupt
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
something like ...; something called ...
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
visitor from afar; joy-bringing spirit from the divine realms
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
lack; deficiency; vacancy; absence; non-attendance
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on