to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
river surface; surface of a river
along the river; riverside
fine weather; fair weather
greeting; a fine thing to say
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
mountain where old people were abandoned (according to legend); position or division in a company to which an old and ineffective person is transferred; women's college
practice of abandoning old people, usu. women
will not do; do not; does not
reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.)
selling oneself (into bondage) (esp. for prostitutes)
plants and animals; flora and fauna
time of death; one's final hour; one's end
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
assorted grains; cereals; millet
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
bored; having nothing to do; idle
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing