to hang one's head; to droop one's head
boy raised by wolves; boy who cried wolf
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
damp; moist (negative nuance)
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to speak; to hear a voice
out of sight; in the background; unnoticed; (lit.) under the veranda
at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
tag (children's game); tig
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
to denounce; to disparage; to lambast; to abuse
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
being left out; being ostracized
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.); sympathy call
to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
Hotei; Budai; god of contentment, depicted as a pot-bellied monk who carries a large cloth bag on his back
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
(arch.) all together in a line; (arch.) all together in a lump; dressed sloppily; overdressed for the occasion
Island; insula; island; islet
Seto Inland Sea; Inland Sea
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
local specialty; special product (of a region)
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
several times; several degrees