he; she; that person; (arch.) you
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
beginning; outset; first; onset
idiot; fool; idiocy; stupidity
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to be worried; to be troubled
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
number one; first; best; most; game; round
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
loan; roan; lawn (i.e. short grass); lawn (type of cotton cloth)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
act of self-advertisement; publicity stunt
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation