storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune
one's house; one's home; one's family; house
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
to forfeit; to confiscate; to call out; to summon
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
since when; from when; how long
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
in the meanwhile; during the time
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
caller; visitor; company; guest
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
story; tale; talk; discussion
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
association; link; connection; pledge (esp. for marriage); promise
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
comfort when sleeping; feel (of a bed, futon, etc.)
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; writings of a sage