to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
together; mutually; fellow
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
that day; the very same day
order; command; directions; instructions
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to be exhausted; to be at a loss; to be worn out; to be helpless