speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
guest of honor; guest of honour; main guest at a tea ceremony
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
author unknown; anonymous
old age; old person; the old; the aged
to be worried; to be grieved; to pine for
to complain about; to grumble; to make an excuse for
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
recommendation; referral; endorsement
olden-day; hidden in the past
long handle; long-handled spear; long shaft
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
prefectural; managed by an urban prefecture (Osaka or Kyoto)
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
logs in bark; rough wood; unseasoned timber; new lumber
undergrowth; weeds beneath a tree
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)