negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
dealing with; coping with
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
equality; impartiality; evenness
plectrum (for a shamisen, biwa, etc.); pick; drumstick (for taiko); mallet (for a gong); beater
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
cannot help (feeling); unbearably; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; writings of a sage
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
with these words; while saying
long work; (full-length) novel; feature-length film; long poem
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
good bargain; (a) find; godsend; (a) steal
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
unable to resist; unable to suppress
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
absentmindedness; preoccupation; setting one's mind at ease; ceasing to worry; (arch.) loss of one's moral sense; (arch.) straying from virtue
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to be conspicuous; to stand out
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to escape from; to get out