defeat; loss; reverse; setback
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
although I say; although one might say; although called
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
house for rent; rented house; renting a house
small garden; small place
scholar of literature; literary person; man of letters; writer
precocity; early ripening; premature development
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
so; like this; in this way
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to redeem (from sin); to save
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world