new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
young master; young gentleman
spectator; sightseer; onlooker
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
miraculous efficacy; miracle; miraculous virtue
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to pick up; to find; to gather
I appreciate your efforts
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
disciple; pupil; follower
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
to hang oneself; to strangle oneself
to think of; to come up with
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
Awa (former province located in the south of present-day Chiba Prefecture)
ama; female diver (who collects shells, seaweed, etc.)
hey there; I say; see here
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
the three Rs; reading, writing and arithmetic
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
because of; owing to; due to
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
what do you want?; can I help you?
the other day; a few days ago
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
feelings; thoughts; meaning
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
funori; glue plant; marine alga of the genus Gloiopeltis; funori; glue used as sizing for textiles
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)