lesson; precept; teachings; moral
hot topic; talk of the town
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
pending question; unresolved problem
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
small restaurant; eating house
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
decipherment; interpretation; making out; identification
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
chivalrous spirit; chivalry
five characters; five letters; five-syllable verse of a waka, haiku, renga, etc.; first five syllables of a waka, haiku, renga, etc.
establishment (of a business); founding
Kanbun era (1661.4.25-1673.9.21)
here and there; in places
shepherd's purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris)
decline; fall; decay; withering
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
dish of vegetables, konnyaku, etc. simmered in soy sauce and water until the liquid is almost gone
ptoo (i.e. spitting sound); ptew; ptooey
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
sharp parting remark; parting threat
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
to do (indicating contempt for other person's actions)
to blend (e.g. truth and lies); to mix together (e.g. kanji and kana)
having an ancient and honorable origin