tradition; legend; folklore
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
no matter how much time passes
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
un-; non-; negative prefix
thorough; exhaustive; complete
adverse circumstances; adversity
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
to make it a principle to ...; to aim at doing
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
fate; destiny; predestination
consequence; outcome; result; blame
foreign substance; foreign body; strange object; unusual object; (arch.) dead body; (arch.) corpse
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
the soft may prove more durable than the hard; (lit.) willow trees don't break under the weight of snow
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to go out and away; to leave
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
reading too much into (what ... says)
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum