to end in vain; to be wasted effort
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
door; gate; opening; title page
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
several sheets (flat objects)
to be suspicious (of something or somebody)
sabot; wooden shoe; work-to-rule; go-slow strike; slowdown
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
to invite in; to show someone in
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
piece; fragment; one (object)
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
to give; to present; to offer; to do for someone's sake
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
other; another; over; more than; I; me
lord; nobleman; daimyō; dignitary; master
living; lifestyle; living room
no problem; no objection; it doesn't matter
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
alone; by oneself; on one's own