helper; assistant; help; assistance
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
diligent; industrious; skillful; dextrous
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
member of one's in-group (e.g. family member, colleague)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
I don't give a damn; I wouldn't know; that's got nothing to do with me
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
contradiction; inconsistency
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
kind; sort; species; species
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
moorhen (Gallinula chloropus); waterhen; gallinule
city councillor; city councilor; city assemblyman
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
completely; entirely; absolutely; not at all; not in the least
a little bit; a little while
to bring back; to restore
confused; flustered; at a loss
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
cornerstone; foundation stone
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
paper folded and tucked inside the front of one's kimono (esp. for use at the tea ceremony); paper used for writing tanka
to feel a chill run down one's spine
to feel cold; to have a chill
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
12th day of the month; 12 days
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable