one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
ennui; boredom; listlessness; languor
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
to bring back; to restore
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
interested person; volunteer; supporter
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
ability to get things done
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
steep (mountain); precipitous; hard (life); difficult; troubled
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
release (e.g. information); disclosure (legal); show; indication; display
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
Ajinomoto; brand name of monosodium glutamate (MSG)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to live; to make a living; to get on with
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky