stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
Idu (archaic writing system that uses Chinese characters to represent the Korean language)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to bring back; to restore
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
(arch.) sudden; (arch.) abrupt; (arch.) stupid; (arch.) foolish; attaining enlightenment in one effort (without ascetic practices, etc.)
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
standard; set; routine; decided
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
taikō (esp. Toyotomi Hideyoshi); title for a regent, later for the grand chancellor, also for the father of an Imperial adviser (advisor) who passed the role to his son
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
three; three years of age