shiruko; sweet red-bean soup with mochi
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
accusation; complaint; charge; legal action
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
dine and dash; leaving a restaurant without paying
intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
to repeat; to do something over again
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain
fee; charge; rate; material
consultation; consulting; consul
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
report (of an investigation); investigation (investigative) report
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
many; numerous; various; large number of
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red