to live; to reside; to inhabit
cheerful; bright; clear; clean; honest
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
of course; certainly; naturally
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to quit; to resign; to decline; to turn down
long time; long interval; for quite some time
important task; important duty; important mission; heavy responsibility
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
reason; cause; circumstances
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
pieces; scraps; disconnected
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
to work hard; to work diligently
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
to jar; to creak; to grate
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
menstrual pain; period pain
stirring; rousing oneself
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
to check; to stop; to keep back
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to become better; to improve
male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces