grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
bridge (of a koto, etc.); cylinder; prism
to leave one's footprints; to leave one's mark on; to leave a message (behind)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
quiet; still; surreptitious
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
refining; refinement; smelting; training
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
entertainment; performance
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
destination; place one stays during a trip
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection (e.g. natural selection)
extermination; expulsion; destruction
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
first-rate; finest quality; the best
lump together; put all together
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger