(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to recall; to remember; to recollect
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
strait with a roaring tidal ebb and flow; whirlpool; kamaboko with a spiral whirlpool-like pattern; cooking technique where ingredients are cut in a spiral pattern; Naruto (city in Tokushima); Naruto Strait; Naruto wakame
that; the matter in question
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on