ratio of successful applicants; (examination) pass rate
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to be dampened; to be discouraged; to be weakened; to be reduced
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
household economy; family finances
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
private clinician; physician in private practice
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
onstage appearance of the jōruri musicians and chanters (in kabuki)
business conditions; business category; line of business
marital relationship; marital relations
intention; idea; inclination; wish
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to close (one's eyes); to shut
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected
to warm oneself (e.g. at a fire)
young literary enthusiast
timeless masterpiece; immortal work
department (faculty) of literature
resemblance; likeness; similarity; analogy
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
quilt coverlet for a kotatsu; kotatsu quilt
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
useless; vain; aimless; idle