circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
in terms of; from the point of view of
nearby (one's seat); (by) one's side; Dear (Mr./Mrs.)
contrary to one's expectations
to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
woman; female; feminine gender
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa)
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw one's head (or shoulders) back; to throw out one's chest
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
myopia; shortsightedness; nearsightedness
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
rather; better; instead; if anything
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
state (of affairs); condition; developments; movements
lowly people (Edo period); eta
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
cannery; canning factory; canning plant
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
hygiene; sanitation; cleanliness; toilet; restroom; bathroom
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
factory; plant; mill; workshop
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment