sympathy; compassion; pity
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
intimate; carefree; familiar; friendly
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
five (long cylindrical things)
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
noted product; local specialty
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
shellfish; seashell; shell
sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
former (incumbent); predecessor
Hōki (former province located in the central and western parts of present-day Tottori Prefecture)
complexity; frequency; trouble; traditional Chinese character; unsimplified Chinese character
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
unexpectedly; surprisingly
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
winning a battle; victory; victorious battle
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
mediation; agency; agent; mediator; middleman; go-between
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
surely; certainly; without doubt
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much