January; first month of the lunar calendar
to feel deeply ashamed (of)
kick; treating (someone) poorly
to say; to be called; to do
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to see; to look; to watch; to try to ...
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
carelessness; careless mistake; blunder; wetting oneself; soiling oneself
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
one bow; one salute; one greeting
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
fundamental principle; basic principle; general principle
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to join together; to patch together
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
untiringly; persistently; without losing interest
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
place where one works; construction site; working area
unsold items; leftovers; remainders; spinster; old maid
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
certificate; credentials; testimonial
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to peel off; to come off; to flake off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
flour; meal; powder; heroin
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off