counter for generations; epoch
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
mutually; reciprocally; together
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to recollect; to remember; to imagine; to guess; (arch.) to admire (e.g. beauty); (arch.) to praise
to be infected; to be contagious
dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit
to show signs of; to appear
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
alms-giving; charity; offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.)
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
secret story; unknown episode
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to get shabby; to go downhill; to go to seed; to go to the dogs
coincidentally; by chance; unexpectedly; rarely; unusually; seldom
word; (arch.) waka (classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
summery mountain; mountain that is often climbed in summer
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
hey there; I say; see here
that's the way it is; such is life
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
unrequited love; one-sided love
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to pass the peak (of something); to get through the most difficult part; to be over the worst (e.g. an illness); to cross a pass
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)