falling down; lacking the energy to stand; collapsing
to see; to look; to watch; to rule; to govern
water given to a dying person
with a clink; with a soft thud; with a faint snap (e.g. of a book closing); suddenly; all of a sudden
to adhere to one's principles; to preserve one's chastity
(arch.) to carve; (arch.) to engrave; to publish; to author
the reason is ...; it is because ...
call; summons; call; invocation; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
(another's) elder brother; older brother
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
Buddhist family chapel; altar room
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
Song dynasty (of China; 960-1279); Sung dynasty; Liu Song dynasty (of China; 420-479); Liu Sung dynasty; Song (ancient Chinese state; 11th century-286 BCE); Sung
sounding stone; qing; ancient Chinese chime shaped like a chevron (inverted 'v'), orig. of stone, today often metal, in Japan primarily used at Buddhist temples
the very best; excellent; superb
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
value; worth; estimation; evaluation; bargain; good buy
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
reek of desperation; feeling of desperation
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
(present) head of a family
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
fabric with a brocade and embroidery; beautiful fabric; beautiful poem; beautiful wording; beautiful autumn leaves; beautiful flowers
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
strange incident; unusual occurrence; rare event; grave (and unexpected) incident; serious event; accident
strange thing; odd thing; how absurd!; preposterous!
(in the shape of a) mouth; mouthpiece (of a cigarette); manner of speech
to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake
final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)
details; particulars; everything; every last detail
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better