misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
especially; particularly; unusually; (arch.) additionally
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
and yet; though; when; in spite of
lately; recently; nowadays
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyō; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
near; close; beside; third person
1,000,000; one million; million; many
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
conviction; belief; confidence