to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
once-in-a-lifetime encounter (hence should be cherished as such)
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
to shine brilliantly; to shine radiantly
placed one upon another; piled up; excellent; splendid; superimposition; superposition
democracy; democratic system of government
negotiable; further discussion needed
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform; Jersey (cattle)
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
counter for long, thin things (i.e. swords)
to crack a joke; to tell a joke
one's original family name; maiden name
surname; family name; last name
tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
somehow or other; for some reason or another
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
corridor; hallway; passageway