to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
upper half of the body; upper body
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
hemp; cannabis; marijuana; Shinto paper offerings
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
dullness; slump; stagnation; inactivity; depression
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
sale; sales; selling; marketing
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well