tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
can be; can exist; can stay; cannot help but ...
Ansei era (1854.11.27-1860.3.18)
the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar
to make do with; to manage with; to make shift; to get (something) done in time; to have ready (by)
second highest division; wrestlers of the second highest division
one vehicle; one ryō (an old coin)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
bonsai; miniature potted plant
technique of holding one's opponent's arm to prevent him from getting a hold on one's belt
to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of
livelihood; subsistence; business; trade; profession
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
remaining years (of one's life)
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card
since then; from that time; ever since
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
childlike mind; judgment as a child (judgement)
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
to be conspicuous; to stand out
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically
prematurely gray hair; prematurely grey hair
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
desperate measure; expedient of last resort
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
killing two birds with one stone; serving two ends
(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
wickedness; evil; iniquity; wrongness
patience; forbearance; endurance; forgiveness; pardon
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
one shō (approx. 1.8 litres)