to divide in two; to divide in half; to apportion; to divide among; to portion out
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
child geisha; geisha apprentice
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
bamboo stem (of a Japanese pipe)
long kiseru (type of tobacco pipe)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
woman who earns her living by entertaining with song, dance and playing the shamisen; geisha who sings at parties
in an easy-to-understand manner; in a very kind and detailed way
end of a line (of writing); line break
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
watermark (in a stamp, banknote, etc.); openwork (engraving, carving, etc.)
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
to rush over; to run up to
elder sister; effeminate man
kimono with design on the skirt
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
remembrance; recollection; recognition
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
white plum blossoms; white Japanese apricot; white-blossomed plum
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
just now; right now; at this moment
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
ordinary; common; mediocre
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately