to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
wherein; therein; thereinto
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
gentle; mild; meek; tender
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
feeling; sense; impression
master; teacher; stable master
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
northern part; the north (of a region)
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
house to house; door to door
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to have a talk; to tell a story
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
nice; likeable; desirable
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
training and accommodation institution for young men
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
to find out; to discover; to locate
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
bank; weir; embankment; levee
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to ascertain; to check; to make sure