tenement house; row house
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
tooth blackening; tooth-blackening dye
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
older sister and younger brother
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
nightcap; a drink before sleeping
world; society; people; the public
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
right beside; close to; nearby
to pick up; to find; to gather
owlet moth (members of the family Noctuidae); noctuid
-less; lacking; non-existing
no one at all; no one, who he or she may be
(medical) doctor; physician
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
younger people; future generations
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
counter for wheels and flowers
to be surprised; to be astonished
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins; you'll pay for that!; what goes around, comes around
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person