foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; (lit.) to twist a baby's arm
evening meal; supper; dinner
to peddle (goods); to hawk
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
long ago; a long time ago; already
night watch; night guard; night shift
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
dozens; scores of; decades
day of month; counter for days
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to collapse into; to flop onto
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
cabinetwork; joinery; hair ornament; hairpin; (arch.) colours; (arch.) banner
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
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.)
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
duty; function; office; mission; task
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to shake out; to draw a check (bill, draft, etc.); to issue (e.g. money order); to infuse (e.g. in hot water)
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
chair; stool; post; office; position
frame of a shoji (paper sliding-door)
death (of an emperor); demise
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last