to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
Japanese bush warbler (Horornis diphone); Japanese nightingale; greenish brown; having a beautiful voice
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot
dice; die; baton (of command)
Song of Solomon (book of the Bible); Song of Songs; Canticle of Canticles
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
to draw (a line); to demarcate; to mark; to plan
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
warp (weaving); longitude; scripture; sutra; trans-
rice and curry; curry rice
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
crosspiece (between pillars, etc.); penetrating tie beam
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
infotainment television program; TV gossip show; (tabloid) talk show; talk show featuring discussion of current news, etc.
9th in rank; ninth sign of the Chinese calendar
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
aloneness; loneliness; solitude