next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to be dispersed; to get separated
very long period; forever; eight thousand years
to remain married for life
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
fine weather; fair weather
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
departure of a ship (from a port); setting sail; outgoing ship; ship leaving port
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (letter) till called for
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
endurance contest; test of endurance
village headman (esp. in the Kanto region)
maid; helper; help; assistance
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to strain every nerve; to feel nervous
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
a little bit; a little while
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute