to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
extremely disappointing; extremely frustrating; mortifying; vexing
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
district of a town; city block (of irregular size)
outside of one's area of expertise
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
at any moment (now); at any minute; on the verge of (doing); just about to
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
coastline; shoreline; coastal railway
equivalence; equality; being of equal value; having equal worth
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
single; simple; sole; individual; unitary
Wood Snake (42nd year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1905, 1965, 2025)
slow; clumsy; stupid; irritating
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
10,000,000,000; ten billion
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
one's frame of mind; way one looks at things
to feel depressed; to be down
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name