very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
Japanese alder (Alnus japonica)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
matter for congratulation (wedding, pregnancy, birth, etc.); happy event
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
Namu Amida Butsu; Hail Amitabha Buddha; Homage to Amida Buddha
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
to be; to exist; (arch.) to come; (arch.) to go; (arch.) to be (somewhere)
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
mouth; speech; counter for people or implements
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
tightly; firmly; fast; sharply; keenly
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
first cry of a newborn baby
hot flash; rush of blood to the head
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
Chinese silvergrass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden grass; susuki grass
10th day of the month; ten days
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous