unfortunately; at a bad time; at an unfortunate moment
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
change of mind; inconstancy; apostasy
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
Edo period inspection of rice plants
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
fortune-telling; divination
erection (usu. penis); standing erect; stiffening
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
safety; welfare; well-being
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
home delivery (of food); outside catering
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
piece; fragment; one (object)
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
snapping (e.g. book shut); clapping; crackling; pachinko
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in