wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
unemployment; losing one's job; becoming unemployed
qian (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: heaven, northwest)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
position; job; employment; opening
evaluation period (software, new employee, etc.); trial period; probation period
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
irregular; indeterminate; tramp (steamer)
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
(period of) a year; during an era
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
periodic; regular; routine
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
stealthily; secretly; in secret
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
not limited to; not just ...
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to do over; to remake; to resume