there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
tone (of voice); manner of talking
correction; revision; amendment
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
cooperation; collaboration
don't you think?; indicates question
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
woman; female; feminine gender
to make an appearance; to show up
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
muffler (often fur); scarf; comforter
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
because of; owing to; due to
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance