skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
(looking) very bleak; having dim prospects
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
sympathy; compassion; pity
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
going down the road; travelling; lyric composition describing scenery a traveler sees on the way (traveller); eloping; coat worn over a woman's kimono
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank
bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
learning by watching others; learning by imitation; following by example
whistle (sound made with the lips)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
is that so?; I see; right; oh
to boast; to brag; to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
to fall continuously (of rain, snow, etc.); to fall hard; to fall heavily; to pour down
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
original text; source book; draft
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
16th day of the month; 16 days
publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); issue; issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising (an event)
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
30th day of the month; 30 days
printing; impression; issue
input; (data) entry; typing
proofreading; calibration
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)