to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
little-known good place; good out-of-the-way place; well-kept secret place; hole-in-the-wall
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
to chase; to run after; to pursue
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
first thing in the morning
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
it seems so; that's what it looks like
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
explanatory notes (at the start of a book); introductory remarks; usage guide (e.g. of a dictionary); legend (on maps, drawings, etc.)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to be moved by affection; to be moved by kindness; to be touched
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass