being really disappointed; feeling utterly mortified; being deeply vexed
rental fee; rent; hire charge
cloud flying through the sky
in time of need; for a rainy day; in case of emergency
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
avoiding unnecessary talk can prevent disaster falling on one; there is safety in silence; (lit.) the pheasant would not be shot but for its cries
reassuring; stout-hearted; firm; courageous
cherry blossom viewing party
cancellation; writing off (a debt); indicating a long sound in kana; tug o' war; tug of war
Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
condemn the offense, but not the offender
laxative; purgative; evacuant; loose bowels; diarrhea; diarrhoea
withdrawing from the castle
Madadayo!(No, Not Yet!) (film)
(verbal) message; sending word; (arch.) excuse; (arch.) pretext
(amount of a samurai's) stipend
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
the same as something was reputed to be
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
Quanzhou (China); Chinchew
as you are aware; as you know
harmonious (couple, family, etc.); happy; affectionate; friendly; intimate
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
autumn-leaf viewing; fall-leaf viewing
(another person's) nephew
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of