imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
abandoned railway line; closed railway line; discontinued line
downstairs neighbour (neighbor); subordinate
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
father; dad; husband; you; he
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
to come to like a lot; to fall in love
freckles; buckwheat chaff
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
being all smiles with joy
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to cause someone to worry
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
wee-wee; pee-pee; number one
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
to let out a cry; to shout
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
such ... as; or some such
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
to put on airs; to assume importance
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge