friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
large building; building with a long roof; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
(period of) a year; during an era
not taking an examination; not having to take an examination
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
expresses displeasure or disapproval; just from (doing); simply by
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
undergarment; underwear; lower garment (e.g. trousers)
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to do someone in; to bump someone off
to need; to demand; to take; to require
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
but; however; even though; even if