tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
boarding (a train, bus, etc.); getting into (e.g. a taxi)
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
ekayana (doctrine that only one teaching, usu. the Lotus Sutra, can lead to enlightenment)
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
to be descended from; to be drawn from (the tradition of); to be derived from; to follow the school (tradition) of
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
sake brewery; wine cellar; bar; bar-room
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
one's post; place of work; workplace
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
living together; coexistence
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober