joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
to finger; to tamper (with)
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
(being) worth seeing; impressive
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
in deep black; in jet black
each house; every house; many houses
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
public telephone; pay phone
to come to an end; to close the curtain
dial (e.g. telephone, radio, clock, gauge)
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
house; dwelling; human habitation
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to telephone; to call in; to ring in; to contact by phone
to be helpful; to be useful
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
gathering place; labour camp for drifters, criminals, etc. (Edo period); entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre)
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
dealing with; coping with
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
partly burned charcoal; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
meeting; greeting; welcome
perception; sensation; awareness
lifetime; one's whole life; all through life
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
behind; in the rear; in back