(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (stopping) suddenly (of communications, a practice, etc.); abruptly; completely
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
hearsay; learning by hearsay
to curve; to twist; to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious
moat; fosse; trench; underground air-raid shelter; dugout
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
to come down in the world; to fall low; to be ruined; to be reduced to poverty; to fall on hard times
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
to explain adequately; to be accountable
facing north; northern exposure
bell cricket (Meloimorpha japonica); (arch.) pine cricket (Xenogryllus marmoratus)
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
calls and sounds made by insects
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
to overhear; to hear (secondhand); to hear on the grapevine; to know by hearsay
labour camp for drifters, criminals, etc. (Edo period)
to live (in the house of one's employer, teacher, etc.); to live in; to become a live-in employee; to become a resident (of an institution)
(high) mountain; Mount; Mt.; mountain peak
very much; exceedingly; extremely
completely empty; penniless; flat broke
business; errand; nature of one's business
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
throwing stones; slingshot; sling
long talk; long-winded speech
great distance; thousands of miles; (lit.) ten thousand ri
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
shedding tears; lacrimation
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
shell (e.g. electron shell)
mincing; cutting; rapping (a percussion instrument); beating; shredded tobacco; interval
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.); barrier gate; checkpoint gate
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead