hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
fertile, productive field
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
meaning of a word; sense of a word
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to throw away; to abandon
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
gem; jewel; precious stone
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
surroundings; environs; circumference
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
main temple building; nave
square jō (approx. 10 sq feet); abbot's chamber; chief priest
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall