these days; now; recently
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
department (of a university or hospital); course (of study); branch of study; family
student (esp. a university student)
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
many; numerous; various; large number of
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
exhibition; display; putting on show
year-end party; "forget-the-year" party; bōnenkai
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
eating house; restaurant that serves simple food
sincere; honest; faithful
sweetheart; person in one's thoughts (heart)
together; mutually; reciprocally; adds a nuance of solemnity or formality
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
resentment; indignation; anger
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
magnanimity; forgiveness; generosity
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings