vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
sympathy; empathy; response
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
slightly off; not quite good enough; slightly wild-looking (e.g. fashion)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
to take a breath; to take a short rest
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to deal with a large number
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
person asking for advice; inquirer; consulter; consultor; counselee; querent (in tarot, astrology, etc.)
letter; missive; note; mail
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
box; box (in theatre); booth (in restaurant, etc.); small rectangular building (e.g. telephone box); rectangular field area (batter's box, catcher's box); box (calfskin); central 4x4 area (othello)
no matter how much time passes