unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to faint; to lose consciousness; to be in a daze; to feel overwhelmed; to feel exhausted
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
(writing, painting) brush
India-ink painting; ink wash painting
colour; color; hue; tints
in deep black; in jet black
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name
omen (usu. good); (auspicious) sign; first two anniversaries of a person's death
vermilion (colour); cinnabar
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
to burst into tears; to sob; to weep
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave on one's liver
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
base unit; main telephone (esp. when there are extensions)
leaving (a light, TV, etc.) on; leaving engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
home visitation (esp. a teacher visiting a student's home); home visit; house call
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
to forget to say; to forget to mention
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
in good health; alive and well; going strong
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do
another name; different name; synonym; alias; pseudonym; pen name
first shrine visit of the New Year
both; both sides; both parties
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy