to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
surname; family name; last name
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
needy circumstances; living in poverty
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)
to entrust; to leave to a person
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
second in command (of an army); vice-captain; fourth athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
hills and fields; hill and dale
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
inheritance; something given or received
collection (e.g. of a debt); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
last resort; desperate measure taken under pressure of necessity
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!