grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
Hades; the underworld; the other world; realm of the dead
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...
to become empty; to be emptied
type of yarn-dyed silk goods
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
pulse; pulse rate; pulsation; stroke of pulse
to tire of; to lose interest in; (arch.) to be satisfied; (arch.) to enjoy; (arch.) to do adequately
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
shading; (colour) gradation; kumadori; style of kabuki makeup used for violent roles
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
daimyo's alternating Edo residence; official attendance service (by a daimyo in the Edo period)
relying entirely on ...; using solely ...; with the sole purpose of ...; based on (mutual consent, etc.)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
first volume (in set); volume one; book one
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
lameness; cripple; mismatched pair (of shoes, etc.)
protection of human rights
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
discriminatory; discriminative
expression; presentation; representation; notation
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)