mental illness; psychosis
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
to talk; to chat; to chatter
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
each time it happens; at all such times
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
tedious; lengthy; wordy; long-winded
description; account; delineation; (a) predicative; predication
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
house-sitting; house-sitter; caretaker (official post in the Edo period); keeper
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
in the city; within the city
outside the city; suburbs
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
at least; at most; (even) just
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to go together; to go in company (with); to go along (with)
escaping the summer heat; going somewhere cooler during the summer; summering
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
pair; two kinds; two ways
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
matter for congratulation (wedding, pregnancy, birth, etc.); happy event
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
great joy; delight; jubilation
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
both (people); the two of them