natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
marriage proposal; marriage talks
breaking off (an engagement, negotiations, etc.); cancellation
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
unable to resist; unable to suppress
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
outdoor fire with dense smoke to repel mosquitoes; mosquito-fumigation
one day; (on) a certain day
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
abacus; soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to watch steadily; to stare
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to feel indebted (to); to feel grateful; to be much obliged
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to speak; to hear a voice
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
to be dampened (of one's enthusiasm, enjoyment, etc.); to be reduced; to be weakened; to be spoiled
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to sob; to be choked with tears
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade