it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
labour and management; labor and management
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
kitchen; financial situation
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to drink up; to drain (cup)
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to fall ill; to be taken ill
bizarre; strange; weird; grotesque
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
test of courage (e.g. at a frightening place such as a graveyard); dare
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
back side; back end; posterior; rear
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
An'ei era (1772.11.16-1781.4.2)
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
Jōkyō era (1684.2.21-1688.9.30)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
almost; roughly; approximately