time; hour; period; class
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
diamond (mineral, gemstone); diamond; infield; diamond (card suit)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
one thin flat object; one sheet
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
to be conspicuous; to stand out
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to wriggle; to writhe; to squirm; to scrawl
woman's handwriting; hiragana
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
quality newspaper; broadsheet newspaper
to scribble (write quickly); to dash off
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to love; to be attached to; to cherish; to caress
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
acquaintance; appreciative friend
follower; attendant; valet; servant
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)