earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
district; section; sector
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; 300 tsubo (991.74 meters square, 0.24506 acres); six ken (10.91 m)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
quarter; a fourth; square (piece of) cloth
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
nausea; sickness in the stomach
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
intelligence; intellect; brains
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
will not do; do not; does not
moron; idiot; stupid person
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)