call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
counter for drops of liquid
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
covered in mud; mud-caked
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
quietly; slowly; gracefully
pastor; minister; clergyman; reverend
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
sick; ill; ailing; (arch.) to hurt; (arch.) to ache
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
common cattail (Typha latifolia); common bulrush; common reedmace