to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
empty grain husk; immature ear (e.g. wheat); hollow object; unripe fruit
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
adds force or indicates command
had better ...; had better not ...
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to shake one's head (in denial)
compartment (of a train); interior (of a car)
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
two persons; two people; pair; couple
each; respectively; individually; separately
should; must; -able; probably; likely
region on Japan Sea side of Japan west of Tokyo; Nagano and Niigata
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
relay station; post station; stage
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)