unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
seventeenth day of the month; seventeen days
to become settled; to be fixed
to get strong; to gain strength
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
poverty; penury; want; (arch.) insufficiency; (arch.) shortage; (arch.) deficiency
(arch.) lowly person; (arch.) lowliness; I
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
man of virtue; wise man; person of high rank; the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)
benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
to become famous; to make a name for oneself
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
righteousness; justice; right
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
the Analects of Confucius (one of the Four Books)
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
this one; this way; this method
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to do together; to share; to participate in