appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
Shiga Prefecture (Kinki area)
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
research; study; investigation
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
woman; female; feminine gender
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
why; how; for what reason
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
supply; supplying; replenishment
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)