to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
ancestor spirit; ancestral soul; spirits of one's ancestors; collective ancestral spirit; (in Japanese folk belief) spirits of one's ancestors that have lost their individual identity and merged together
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
snow-bearing wind; wind bringing snow
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
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
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time