in low spirits; dejected; sad
to change one's residence
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
compliments; civilities; hospitality; special treatment; bill (at a restaurant); check
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
story; tale; talk; discussion
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to wail; to cry loudly; to howl
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
slapping together (incl. sound); fitting tightly (incl. sound)
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to put on heavy makeup; to powder heavily; to paint thickly; to paint beautifully
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion
to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
tediously; repetitively; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
even; indicates something unexpected occurs
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to love and be loved back; to love and be loved in return; to give and receive love
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
to grow up; to become an adult
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)