causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
entertainment; amusement; fun
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
to flub (one's lines); to be flustered; to be confused; to bungle; to mess up
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
visiting a shrine on New Year's Eve and staying there until (or returning on) New Year's Day
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
monetary offering; offertory
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
have a good day; take care; see you
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter