to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
forced labour (labor) imposed upon commoners (ritsuryo period)
looks; personal appearance; features
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
smallpox; variola; pockmark; pock
one eye; one of one's eyes
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)
fortune-telling; divination
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
boards covering a ditch (drainage, sewage, etc.); grassroots (e.g. campaign); door-to-door; on the ground
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
considerably; fairly; quite
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
papermaking; paper-making; paper making
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
suffix for familiar person
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
large build; large pattern
being average (capacity, looks) (as good as anyone); mediocrity
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to sit down; to take a seat
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable