insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
serious; severe; grave; acute
this world; the present world
rule; reign; peaceful times
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
accession to the throne; enthronement
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
well-cooked; well-done; browned
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
partly burned charcoal; cinders; charred remains; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
tenugui; (hand) towel (usu. thin cotton cloth)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction