situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
older sister; elder sister
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
such; this sort of; like this
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
androgynous; hermaphroditic
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
prickling; stinging; tingling
current obsession; current kick; personal obsession
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
Japanese and Chinese poetry; poetry; poems
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative