jumping the gun; premature action; omen; portent; first produce of the season (vegetables, fish, etc.); herald; runner sent ahead to announce one's lord's arrival (Muromachi and Edo periods)
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
reverse; inversion; upside down; unreasonable; absurd; wrong
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
depths (of an art, one's mind, etc.); heart; inner mysteries; profound; deep; esoteric
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
dampness; humidity; moisture
exploitation; overuse; abuse
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
striped mullet (Mugil cephalus); flathead grey mullet; black mullet; redlip mullet (Chelon haematocheilus)
to cry one's eyes out; to make one's eyes swollen from crying
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
middle of the night; dead of night
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to hang oneself; to strangle oneself
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
highest grade; finest quality; top class; superlative (degree)
hundred times; hundred degrees
inverted position (tarot card, etc.); reversed position
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)