award of excellence; merit award
(very) short story or article; short short story; conté
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
decision; settlement; definition
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
weird; disgusting; sickening
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
infectious disease; infection
to have sexual intercourse
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
south of the capital; southern part of Kyoto
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644); Ming (typeface); Minchō
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
to become keen on; to get passionate about
being a good listener; good listener
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
Jōgan era (859.4.15-877.4.16)
sick person; patient; invalid
large number (of); many; majority
Gozu Tenno (deity said to be the Indian god Gavagriva)
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
demon of ill health; disease
dispersing; breaking up; running away
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
closure (of a library, museum, etc.)