to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
paste (food, text, adhesive, etc.)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
10^44; hundred tredecillion
as (for); for; in the capacity of
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
kōji; malted rice; malt; malt-like material from growing mold on rice, barley, beans, etc. (used as a starter to make sake, miso, soy sauce, etc.)
China; Han dynasty (China, 202 BCE-220 CE); Han (majority Chinese ethnic group); man
everyone at once; everyone together
to make a mistake; to mess up; to make an error; to err
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
algae; waterweed; seaweed; duckweed
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
consequence; outcome; result; blame
cannot help (doing); have no choice but to; am compelled to; am obliged to; it is incumbent upon (me) to
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
anthology (of poetry, etc.); compilation; collection; selection
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
one by one; one each; one at a time
treating someone (to food or drink); entertaining someone (as one's guest)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
beginning; clue; starting point