bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
to make one's rounds; to patrol
to go downhill; to go down a slope
to get scarce; to run short
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
head; chief; boss; leader
muscles and bones; body build; physique; cartilage
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
influence; power; (arch.) flapping of wings
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
beating time with one's hands; clapping to the beat; making a careless move (in go, shogi, etc.); responding to an opponent's move without proper thought
light and easy; lambent; clever; witty; smart
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
being immersed in; being absorbed in; indulging in; prone to; apt to