close associate; close aide; brains-truster
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
camp stool; folding stool
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
nth year in the Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25)
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
black-bellied plover; grey plover (Pluvialis squatarola)
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
village headman (esp. in the Kansai region)
informal summer clothes for men (short jacket and trousers)
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
neighboring village; neighbouring village
one; same (mind, path, etc.)
rupa (form); visible objects (i.e. color and form)
kindness; intimacy; friendship
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
jostle; struggle; scuffle
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to drop; to let fall; to omit
piece of evidence; evidence
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
complete ignorance (usu. in reference to feigning); lack of knowledge