closing; shutting; firmness; tightness; discipline
sanity; soundness of mind; prudence and discretion; (arch.) drunkenness
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
example; specimen; sample
girl's lacquered wooden geta; wooden footwear; clogs; sabots
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
cook; chef; tap; spigot; cock (male fowl); cock (penis)
to pilfer; to filch; to swipe
British territory (possession)
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
to alternate; to take turns
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
resignation; acceptance; consolation
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
relay station (esp. on Edo-period highway); post station; stage
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)
intoxication; being carried away by; being enraptured by
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
deep emotion; strong feelings
nonetheless; nevertheless
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
large build; large pattern
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish