that's the way it is; such is life
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
to bear fruit; to produce fruit
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to increase; to add to; to augment
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
in the end; at the end of the day
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
question; inquiry; enquiry
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to snatch from; to steal from
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
threatening letter; intimidating letter
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
travelling alone; solitary journey
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for