one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
place; situation; position; location
to relax; to feel at home
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
unrefined; tasteless; inelegant; prosaic; unpoetic; unromantic
songs with samisen accompaniment; musical performance
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
stay calm; don't be rushed; don't be flustered
elated; triumphant; proud
open; public; official; overt
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
jōruri; type of dramatic recitation accompanied by a shamisen (associated with Japanese puppet theater)
vice-minister (Meiji period); undersecretary
these days; now; recently