to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to see through; to see the true nature of something
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
re-examination; reinvestigation
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
to be dead; to be lifeless
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
surroundings; environs; circumference
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
mistress; kept woman; concubine
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
to glare at each other; to confront each other
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to be surprised; to be astonished
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
that country; (arch.) nirvana
messenger; envoy; emissary
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
national isolation; closing the country (to foreigners); sakoku; policy of national isolation enacted by the Tokugawa shogunate
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
misgovernment; misrule; bad government
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance