interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
mourning clothes; mourning attire; mourning dress
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
remains; corpse; (dead) body
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
rather; sooner; preferably
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor); research assistant
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
four corners; four ordinal directions
decoration; ornament; trimmings
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
14th day of the month; 14 days
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
nembutsu; nianfo; the three-word invocation "Namu Amida Butsu" dedicated to the Amitabha Buddha; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
worship (esp. Christian); (church) service
living person; the living
Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
considerably; greatly; a lot
ground glass; frosted glass
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
chaps (in the skin); cracks
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be