central pillar (of a building); mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
island group; archipelago
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
doddering; tottering; unsteady; shaky; decrepit; infirm
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
wild grasses; field grass; wildflowers
how long; how far; how much
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
sick person; patient; invalid
body; physical system; (the) person
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
tradition; legend; folklore
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to forfeit; to confiscate; to call out; to summon
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)