small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
to extend; to expand; to spread out
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
foolish thought; (one's own) thought; (one's own) idea
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
important point; strategic position; key point
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
construction; establishment
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to be understood; to be comprehended; to be grasped; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered
to express sudden recognition and being impressed; (lit.) to slap one's knee
freely; frankly; without reserve
one dance; one game (e.g. of shogi)
partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)
dark clouds; black clouds
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
dangerous position; peril
to escape from; to get out
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)