draft; rough copy; highly cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); grass style
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
staying at home during the New Year's holiday
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
one's possessions; ownership
wearing thick clothes; dressing warmly
bad mannered; naughty; misbehaving
individual plate; single individual's small dish on which food taken from shared serving dishes is placed
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
slight; thin; on the weak side
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
innumerable; countless; numberless
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to hit the nail on the head; to guess exactly right
one's heart rate; pulse rate
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to crumble away; to collapse
seasoning; flavour; flavor
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
to see through; to see the true nature of something
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
heavenly god; heavenly gods; spirit of Sugawara no Michizane; Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane's spirit); pit of a dried plum; dried plum; tenjin hairstyle
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
strong or bitter (green) tea
(ceremonial) arrow used to drive off evil
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out