one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
drawstring purse; money pouch; pouch of fried tofu stuffed with var. ingredients, used in oden; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute (Edo period)
fine thread; hempen cord; slender; narrow; narrowness
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
water wheel; water turbine; hydraulic turbine; (arch.) violent wielding of weapons
confectionery shop; candy store; sweet shop
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
father's side of family; paternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
complexion; colour; color; blood red
first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all
Oshima tsumugi weave; type of pongee from Oshima
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
great difference; major mistake
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to look young; to seem young
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
in that way; like that; that way
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to