to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
social life; social intercourse
elderly housekeeper; elderly maid; wet nurse; nanny
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
body; physical system; (the) person
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
patient; unhurried; leisurely
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
indirection; indirectness
to become better; to improve
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
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
resolute; determined; bold
to that extent; so (much)