painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
halfway-done; mediocre; uncertain; half-heartedly; insufficiently
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
large prize (e.g. in horse racing); generous reward
Shingon sect (of Buddhism)
reply (to a letter); response; answer
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
raising or keeping an animal by oneself
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
wherein; therein; thereinto
technique; art; skill; move
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to get a big surprise; to be astonished
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
hot water and tea; hot drinks (esp. while entertaining)
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
the other day; some time ago; recently
eboshi; black-lacquered headgear (made of silk, cloth or paper) originally worn by court nobles in ancient Japan
earnestly; immediately; exactly
zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects; hornbeam (deciduous tree in the birch family)
sword with a very long grip
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
appearance; air; mien; getup