neck; head; dismissal; discharge
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
surroundings; environs; circumference
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
each; (arch.) you (plural)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
conviction; belief; confidence
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
drama; play; powerful drug
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
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
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to give; to do (something) for