to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
hokora; small wayside shrine
tradition; folklore; legend; (verbal) message; word (from someone)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to spread; to be propagated
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
gifts given to or received by a shogun or daimyo (Edo period)
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
that is to say; so that means
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
had better ...; had better not ...
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
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
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention