loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to have a meal; to take a meal
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
to get late; to advance; to wear on
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
like a decent person; human
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
start; origin; beginnings
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
to be bony; to be angular
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
evening; night; nighttime
greeting; a fine thing to say
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
right beside; close to; nearby
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
to know (a person); to think
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
to sniff out; to get wind of
expression; look; countenance; face
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society