premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
completely; fully; entirely
to set (sun); to become dark
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
evening; early night hours
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
light; right; right field; right fielder
go on!; right!; here goes!
all right; very well; okay; I got it
Western clothing; Western binding
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
just one person; only one
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
upper half of the body; upper body
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved