ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
and what is worse; to make matters worse
to fall ill; to be taken ill
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
hard worker; hardworking person
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
to be in luck's way; to get lucky
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to end one's life; to end one's days; to die
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
equality; impartiality; evenness
drawstring purse; money pouch; pouch of fried tofu stuffed with var. ingredients, used in oden; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute (Edo period)
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
bags and purses (handbags)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
from out of nowhere; from who knows where