light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to become empty; to be emptied
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to get drunk; to become tipsy
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
strained lees (e.g. sake, tofu); draff
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
luxury item; luxury goods
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
(wandering) minstrel; troubadour
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to have meaning; to be meaningful
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem