to dye; to colour; to color
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
(distinction of) sex; gender
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
(electric) torch; flashlight
will not do; do not; does not
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
in the same way as; just like
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
to show up; to appear; to turn up
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
interference; intervention; meddling
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
epidemic; plague; pestilence
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
in the meanwhile; during the time
contract; compact; agreement
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem