town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
health; healthy; sound; fit
Vaisravana (guardian god of Buddhism)
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
succession; continuation; series; sequence
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
Uesugi Kenshin (1530-1578)
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity