distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
occupation; calling; livelihood
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
death; the next world; to pass away; to die
modest; reserved; quiet; frugal; simple; plain
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
older brother and younger sister
one day; (on) a certain day
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
peacefully (sleeping); quietly; soundly
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
one's family; family member
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
desperately; for one's dear life
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)