disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to waste; to treat shabbily; to treat frivolously; to handle roughly; to treat without respect
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
genuine; authentic; true; real
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to become frayed; to become loose
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
kamidana; household shrine; home shrine
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
long (time that has passed); old (story)
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
calamity; disaster; accident
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
to become clear; to be made public
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
news; word; tidings; omen
bungalow; one-story house
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
Japanese angelica tree (Aralia elata)
to happen to meet; to come across
one's way back; one's way home
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
elegance; taste; refinement