to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to grieve over; to mourn; to lament
doddering; tottering; unsteady; shaky; decrepit; infirm
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
to be jealous; to be envious
to turn yellow; to become tinged with yellow; to yellow (with age)
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
program board (concert, theatrical production); act-announcement sheets; mekuri karuta
string made from twisted paper
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
tissue paper; tissue; facial tissue; facial tissues
Japanese calligraphy paper (approx. 25cm by 35cm)
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
classified document; confidential document; top secret document; sensitive documents
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
ohajiki; traditional Japanese children's game similar to marbles, played with coin-shaped pieces made of coloured glass or plastic
offender; criminal; culprit
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits