batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
unrequited love; one-sided love
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
test of courage (e.g. at a frightening place such as a graveyard); dare
serious; not joking; straight
location where spirits and ghosts allegedly often appear; haunted place
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
drum (e.g. oil, gasoline); metal barrel
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
to chase; to run after; to pursue