to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
bozu mekuri; bonze turnup; card game played with a hyakunin isshu deck
step; stride; counter for steps
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
emergency staircase; emergency stairs
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
stairs; stairway; staircase
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
two (long cylindrical things)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to mix; to stir; to blend
natto (fermented soybeans)
tamago kake gohan; raw egg mixed with white rice, often seasoned with soy sauce
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to understand (each other); to comprehend
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to be worried; to be troubled
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
when it becomes; when it comes to
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
alone; by oneself; on one's own
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
beginning; outset; first; onset
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)