to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to ask a question; to ask questions
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
belief; faith; conviction
therefore; thus; well, then ...; that's right; indeed; (arch.) ... on earth?
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
twice; again; second time
to weave into; to interweave; to be incorporated in; to be factored in
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
hidden village (esp. hidden retreat for nobles or refuge for soldiers of a defeated army); isolated village; legendary land (deep in mountains or underground); Shangri-La
party; gang; company; squad
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
(together) with; -wide; including
to shed tears; to be moved to tears
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
counter for long, thin things (i.e. swords)
to break by hand (e.g. a flower); to break off (a twig); to pluck (a flower, a bud); to make a young woman one's own thing
at first; in the beginning; originally
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to roll up or pull up (sleeves, skirt, etc.)
to tie up; to bind; to tuck up (clothes, etc.)
water wheel; water turbine; hydraulic turbine; (arch.) violent wielding of weapons
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
all-night vigil over a body; wake
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
to become spring-like; to show signs of spring
blighted leaves; diseased leaves