to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
while; during; while; although; all; both
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
true character; real nature
equality for the four classes (early Meiji-period slogan)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
this (very thing); this precisely
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
large container; person of great talent
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
sewing together; stitching up (a wound); suture
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
Asura realm; scene of carnage
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
soft; weak; fragile; poorly built; insubstantial
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)