counter for songs and poems
high ground; plateau; heights; highlands
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
gun; firearm; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
interval; break; pause; gap (e.g. in the clouds); rift; cleft
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
same; similar; (just) like; equal
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
literally; to the letter; literal
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to fill (a container) with (water)
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
person of virtue; great person; giant; adult; exalted person
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
boiled and half-dried bonito
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
gesture; sign; hand signal
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
fast (talking); rapid; quick-tongued
vacant house; unoccupied house
to look around; to survey
right side; right-hand side
one house; the same house
main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out