bur (of a chestnut, etc.); burr; irritating (e.g. one's throat); thorny; (arch.) crying of a baby
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
leaving school (at the end of the day); getting out of school; coming home from school
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
something; some kind of; for some reason
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
two equal parts; exactly two parts
relation; connection; relevance
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
dead of the night; midnight; (arch.) third quarter of the ox's hour (around 2-2:30am or 3-3:30am)
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
silence; stillness; quietness
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
locker; rocker; rock'n'roller
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
rattling and trembling of a house (traditionally believed to be caused by oni or the deceased); creaking of a building (and its furniture)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
with a start; with a jump
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
to be widely known; to be famous