isolation; being alone; being friendless
China (sometimes also used in ref. to Korea or other foreign countries)
reading circle; reading group; book club
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
(arch.) large river (esp. the Yangtze); Lake Biwa
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
permit (to pass, enter, etc.); pass
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
rice cake stuffed with sweet bean jam
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); helmet cape; cloth covering one's back to protect against arrows during battle
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
after a long time; for the first time in a while
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps); mugwort (any plant of genus Artemisia); wormwood; sagebrush
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
Mencius (372-289 BCE); Mengzi; Mencius (one of the Four Books)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me