sympathy; compassion; pity
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
aimlessly; without a goal
vitality; ability to earn a living
waste; lavish spending; dissipation
Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii)
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
menial; meanness; servility; abject
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
to replace; to move; to change the position of
progress; advance; improvement; development
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to subsist; to keep on living
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
floriculture; flower gardening; floriculturist
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
folding into four; quarto
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
hollow at nape of the neck; (arch.) toddler's shaved hairstyle leaving a small portion at the nape (esp. Edo period)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers