hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
older sister; elder sister
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
father; dad; husband; you; he
to be silent; to say nothing
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
name; given name; first name
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
not understanding; not knowing
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
one's house; one's home; one's family
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
apologies for the crude food