head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
private tutor; coach; governess
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to comfort; to console; to amuse
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
to exert oneself; to devote oneself to
sympathy; compassion; pity
study; research; investigation
author; writer; novelist; artist
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
nun; bitch; Amagasaki, Hyogo; Amazon (online retailer)
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
sympathy; empathy; response
one's later years; final years (in life)
now that you say that; now that you mention it
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
letter; missive; note; mail
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
fourth day of the month; four days
taking in; bringing in; capturing (e.g. customers); attracting; confusion; bustle
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself