continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
a Buddha; deceased person
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
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)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
at once; immediately; right now
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
killing a passerby in order to test a new sword
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to watch over; to watch attentively
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
chestnut rice; rice boiled with chestnuts
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
as a child; when one was a child
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
in this way; thus; such; uh...
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way