to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
pains; efforts; trouble; labor; labour; services
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)