origin; beginning; genesis; primeval; primordial; primitive
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card; short
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
few decades; many decades; several decades
to clear up; to become cloudless
to approach (one's) death; to face (one's) death
to worry (about); to be worried (about); to be troubled (by); to be pained (by); to be distressed (by)
to fulfill one's duty; to discharge one's duties
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
to begin to fall (of rain, snow, etc.)
cessation; (coming to an) end
hair (on the head); pubic hair
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
alone; by oneself; on one's own
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku stewed in soy-flavored dashi
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
to become calm (of the wind, sea, etc.); to die down
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
to mark the end; to spell the end
to continue to rain or snow
to cease; to stop; to be over
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)