four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
mild; mild-mannered; gentle
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
abuse; misuse; perversion
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
single word; a few words; brief comment
negligent; careless; (arch.) easygoing; (arch.) relaxed
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
main meaning; opinion; idea; aim; motive; gist
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
endurance; perseverance; patience
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
penalty; sentence; punishment
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
one meaning; primary importance; primary significance; a reason; a truth
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
8000; eight thousand; many
native place; birth-place; one's old home; province; region; locality
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
to play (a stringed instrument)
string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
if you need; if it is necessary
self control; self restraint