weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
indicate reason; infers some protest
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to be completely satisfied; to be completely contented
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
to put one's strength into
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
how others look at you; what others think about you
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery