gossip; corner of the mouth
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
funeral; burial; condolence
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
ridge (in field); row of raised earth when planting crops; rib (cloth, mountains, sea); cord (e.g. corduroy)
(smelling) strongly; pungently; reeking; angrily; sulkily; in a huff
to become pale; to turn pale
to drizzle; to become bleary (of eyes)
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
Buddhist priest; monk; boy
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
taking care of one's health; recuperation; covering (with a protective material); coating; curing (concrete)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to offer incense (for a departed person); to light an incense stick
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
wooden floor; room with a wooden floor; changing room (at a public bath)
(dead) body; corpse; remains
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
paper folded and tucked inside the front of one's kimono (esp. for use at the tea ceremony); paper used for writing tanka
before the spirit of the deceased
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
attaining enlightenment; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
authenticity; credibility
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
not worth considering; out of the question
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
in the end; finally; after all; ultimately
about when; about what time; how soon
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?