to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to pitch forward; to fall forward
two times; twice; two degrees
to take action; to act; to rise (up); to rouse oneself
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to flare up; to fly into a rage
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
lonely; desolate; forlornness; desolation
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
along (a wall, river, railroad tracks, etc.); alongside; following
bell cricket (Meloimorpha japonica); (arch.) pine cricket (Xenogryllus marmoratus)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
heavenly god; heavenly gods; spirit of Sugawara no Michizane; Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane's spirit); pit of a dried plum; dried plum; tenjin hairstyle
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to pierce something all the way through (with a lance, arrow, etc.)
slight amount; just a hair; (lit.) hair of a rabbit
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
inconsiderate; unkind; cruel; thoughtless; unthinking; mindless
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
edge of town; outskirts of a village
little shop; small shop; my shop; low class whorehouse in Yoshiwara (Edo period); low class brothel; passage formed under the eaves of houses after heavy snowfalls (Tōhoku region)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to go crazy; to lose one's mind
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)