to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
font of purifying water placed at the entrance of a shrine
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
as you see; as you can see
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
victim; injured party; sufferer
black-market lending; illegal loan
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
gift brought to a funeral (usu. money); funeral offering; condolence gift; (lit.) incense money
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
place; room; margin; scope
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
trial; judgement; judgment
to continue; to keep up; to keep on