good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
bad luck; bad fortune; evil; wickedness
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
older sister; elder sister
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to redeem (from sin); to save
being rampant; domination
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to be silent; to say nothing
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
discussion; argument; debate
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
out of hand; uncontrollable; out of control; messy
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle