thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
quantity or volume of water
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
chignon (ladies' hairstyle)
searching for someone; search for a missing person
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); shouting repeatedly; pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
cessation; (coming to an) end
help; assistance; service
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
to visit frequently; to haunt
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
making great haste, having been caught off guard; scurrying unprepared; rushing to an emergency with sword in hand, not having had time to affix it at the waist
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
one's own handwriting; autograph
pass (e.g. backstage pass); permit (to pass or travel); laissez passer; passport
to move out (of); to leave; to vacate
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
burst of laughter; roar of laughter; in copious amounts
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
shrill whistling sound; reddening or brightening slightly; rush of blood to the head
departure; leaving; starting; standing
henchman; right-hand man; trusted confidant; inner circle
to resort to violence; to perform a drastic act
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
(archaeological) remains; remnants (of ancient structures); ancient foundation
being in office; holding a position; employment; service
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
definite; certain; decided; fixed; settled
especially; particularly; unusually; (arch.) additionally