to grieve over; to mourn; to lament
unsold items; leftovers; remainders; spinster; old maid
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
tendency; trend; inclination
homeroom; form room; form class
number of cases, incidents, items, messages, accounts, etc.
to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order
order; command; directions; instructions
nightlife; night amusements
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
frequency (of occurrence)
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
prostitute (esp. Edo period)
taking a breather; relaxation; rest; vent; ventilation opening
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly; very; absolutely; by far
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
on the other hand (esp. when the latter is positive); on the contrary; in contrast; conversely; while
distinction; discrimination
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
taste; liking; preference
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)