fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
pledge; vow; having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to depend on someone else's (financial) support (usu. one's parents'); (lit.) to gnaw on (someone's) shin
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
to stop midway; to interrupt
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; kiseru; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
cigarette end; cigarette butt
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
much more; not to mention; not to speak of; to say nothing of; let alone
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
praise; admiration; extolling
way of speaking; intimation
young person; young people; youth; young employee; young manservant; young follower
single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)
spineless; backboneless; timid; cowardly; weak-kneed
breaking (an agreement, promise); cancellation (of a contract)
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
one's view of life; attitude toward life; outlook
since then; from that time; ever since
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
that is to say; so that means
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
guidance; lead; introduction; good offices; guide; primer
existence; possession; having; limited company
free markets and open guilds; way of sitting on the ground with the sole of both feet pressed together
master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)
chilly; rather cold; somewhat cold