to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
to not take seriously; to take lightly
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
to urinate; to pee; to piss
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
this family; our family; this house; we
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
lawlessness; injustice; wrong; outrageous; lawless; disorderly
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
bribe; sweetener; douceur
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
position; job; employment; opening
to be found; to be discovered
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful