nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
so; like this; in this way
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
how dare ...; how could ...
way out; means to escape; escape route
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
being fond of; having a liking for; to the liking of; favored by; popular with
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
filling (up); replenishing; filling in (tooth); loading (gun with ammunition, camera with film, etc.); packing; plugging
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
button (clothing); push-button
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently