tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
sad; wretched; deplorable
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
108; one hundred and eight; the number of kleshas, worldly thoughts and passions; the sum of 12 months, 24 seasons of the solar year, and 72 'climates' of one year
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
in person; personally; directly
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
such; this sort of; like this
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
column (e.g. in newspaper); stand-alone feature article framed by a box
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
the place for; the time for; the level of
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
cannot be compared with; no match for
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
twelve o'clock; midnight; noon
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
to speak unclearly; to speak inarticulately; to pronounce poorly; to slur one's words; to lisp
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which