chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
tool; implement; means; furniture
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
really; truly; indeed; good grief
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
instant; moment; for an instant
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
recompense; indemnity; atonement
impossible; unlikely; improbable
Natsume Souseki (1867-1916)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
bringing alongside (ship, vehicle, etc.); coming alongside; mooring
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
coming home in the morning (after staying out all night)