loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to set aside one's interests
to be needed; to be wanted
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
pillow word; decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature; preface; introduction
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to take away; to carry away
one of two (possibilities, alternatives, etc.)
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to sob; to be choked with tears
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to cause to swell; to inflame
participation; joining; entry; adherence
having said that; on the other hand
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
family; members of a family
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
feeling; sense; impression
never mind!; don't worry about it
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)