unanticipated; unexpected
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to burst (open); to break; to split
to jar; to creak; to grate
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
that day; the very same day
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
gently (raining); drizzling; moist; damp
to continue to rain or snow
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
range; stove; cooker; microwave oven
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
last night; yesterday evening
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
chopped burdock root (and sometimes carrot) cooked in sugar and soy sauce
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to fold up; to fold into layers
had better ...; had better not ...
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)