this is why; this means; it is the case that
quarrel; dispute; argument
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
memory; sense; experience
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
chief retainer; daimyo's minister
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
how many people; a number of people
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
many; much; plenty; hardly
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
considerably; greatly; a lot
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
after a long time; for the first time in a while
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end