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 come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
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
village; human habitation; human settlement
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to face; to go towards; to head towards
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
time; hour; period; class
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
to talk; to chat; to chatter
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
court lady; lady-in-waiting
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
sleeping place; bedroom; bedchamber
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous