to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
in the morning; during the morning
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
physical condition; state of health
to become better; to improve
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
study; library; den; home office; reading room
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to cause a person trouble
by myself; in person; by oneself
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to stop walking; to pause
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
handle; grip; holder; person who holds