pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
repetition; iteration; recursion; recurrence; recapitulation
Buddhist family chapel; altar room
Buddhist (household) altar
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
portrait of deceased person
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
heap; pile; stack; full measure
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
forty-ninth day after a person's death
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
living room (Western style); sitting room
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
existence; possession; having; limited company
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
study; library; den; home office; reading room
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
speech and conduct; words and deeds
patterns of thinking; train of thought
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
senior high school student
long ago; a long time ago; already
to care for (the sick); to nurse; to attend (someone's deathbed)