to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
index finger; forefinger; second toe
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
tradition; legend; folklore
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
third month of the lunar calendar; Yayoi period (ca. 300 BCE-300 CE); Yayoi culture
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
knowing; (an) acquaintance
same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
slowness; inertness; inability; lack of talent; dullness
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
staying somewhere else (overnight); spending the night away (e.g. from home); going home (e.g. from hospital) for the night; sleepover
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
chief priest (of a Buddhist temple)
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
talking while standing; standing around talking
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
present; gift; to give a present or gift
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state