to search for; to seek for; to look for
Charis; Grace; minor goddess of charm, beauty, etc.; chalice (for Holy Communion)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
people; men and women; each person; everybody
-less; lacking; non-existing
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
postwar period; period after Second World War
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
separation; farewell; parting
solitude; loneliness; isolation
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to feel; to sense; to experience
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime