fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
second day of the month; two days
third day of the month; three days
although; though; despite the fact that ...
tenth day of the month; ten days
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine
pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
sea bream (Sparidae); porgy; tai (species of reddish-brown Pacific sea bream, Pagrus major)
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to have a talk; to tell a story
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
complete change; about-face
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
to pick up; to find; to gather
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
cosmetics; toilet articles
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained