futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to be helpful; to be useful
in one's own way or style
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
two persons; two people; pair; couple
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
quickly and skillfully; to the point; succinctly; concisely
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
if you do this; if this is the case
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion