to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
reek of desperation; feeling of desperation
family vacation; family trip
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
song with lyrics about resentment and a sorrowful tune; resentful complaint
utterly lacking (in ability); hopeless; useless; poor
professional killer; hit man
being left in an awkward position; being put in a dilemma; being in a fix; losing face
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
to ride on a person's shoulders; to be carried on a person's back; to rely on; to depend on
early winter; tenth month of the lunar calendar
wooden building; wooden architecture
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
much more; not to mention; not to speak of; to say nothing of; let alone
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
India-ink painting; ink wash painting
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
one's principal residence; main home
(this is only) the beginning; just the start; jonokuchi; lowest division in sumo
green youth; immature youth; novice; greenhorn
to annoy; to cause trouble
to look up to (a person) as one's preceptor
bad acting; lousy performance; wooden acting
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
kind deed; (a) kindness; helping others; helping someone
sliding door (esp. when removed from its frame and used for carrying things or people); large flounder
enlightenment leads to serenity
1,000,000; one million; million; many