outburst of cicadas singing; chorus of cicadas
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
celebration of a child's seventh day
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
don't worry; there's no need to worry
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
enough is enough; no further!
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
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
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
family; relatives; dependents; household
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
what do you want?; can I help you?
miscellany (classification of Japanese poetry unrelated to the seasons or to love)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble