to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
to detain; to check; to restrain
to walk away; to walk off
to be relieved; to feel relieved
rice from an early harvest; early rice
to do together; to share; to participate in
evening meal; supper; dinner
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
remembrance; recollection; recognition
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
everything; anything; nothing
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
box for holding letters; letter case (carried by a messenger)
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to fold up; to fold into layers
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet