to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
business trip; official trip
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
guardian; protector; patron; parent
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
winning streak; good time to make a profit
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
menial; meanness; servility; abject
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely