to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
renewal; replacement; regeneration; metabolism
to happen to hear; to overhear
in this way; thus; such; uh...
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
older sister; elder sister
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
(one's) father-in-law; (one's) employer; master; principal supporter of a temple; influential temple parishioner
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
attending someone through the night (guard, nurse); act of a woman sleeping with a man (at his bidding); keeping overnight vigil over body before burial
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
age thirty; one's thirties
a few years ago; some years back
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
New Year ornament (usu. of straw, fern leaves, seaweed and bitter orange fruit, and hung at the entrance of a home)
to get on well (with a person); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse (e.g. of a rider)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
caller; visitor; company; guest
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
when it becomes; when it comes to
men; manservant; male attendants to an actor
children's hairstyle of short untied hair; child with short untied hair; young girl working as a servant for a high-class prostitute (Edo period); (arch.) baldness; (arch.) bald head