to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
wherein; therein; thereinto
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
ago; since; before; previous
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to be prolonged; to drag on
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect