circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
enclosing (e.g. with a letter)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
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
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
older brother; elder brother
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
internationally-minded person; cosmopolitan; cosmopolite; international celebrity
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
father; dad; husband; you; he
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
being lost in deep thought
rhythmically (beating, e.g. gong); clip-clopping (e.g. horse); crumbly; ambling; strolling; dozing
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
father's side of family; paternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open