effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
fruition; fructification; bearing fruit; bearing fruit (of efforts, plans, etc.); coming to fruition; yielding success
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
meaningless; insignificance
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
aojiru; vegetable juice drink made from green leafy vegetables
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to put an end (to); to close the books (on)
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
living; life; judo art of resuscitation; action; activity
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
will not do; do not; does not
to become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself (of a child, etc.); to reach the age of discretion
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
(period of) a year; during an era
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
remaining years (of one's life)
in one's own way or style
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
memorial service held on the seventh day following a person's death
sound of something small rolling once (often into a hole); easily; suddenly; completely (e.g. forgetting); utterly; disappointing; curling up into the fetal position
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
together; at the same time; same; identical
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
placed one upon another; piled up; excellent; splendid; superimposition; superposition
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity