to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to be too numerous; to be too much
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to fight to the bitter end
vice-minister (Meiji period); undersecretary
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
regret; repentance; remorse
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak
pretension; conceit; hubris
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
counter for chairs or seats
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
eccentric; crank; oddball
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
seafood hot pot; seafood stew
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party