mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
(paper) cord for tying the hair
bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie
used item; secondhand item; old; used; previous
electricity; (electric) light
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to look upwards; to look up
to some extent; to a certain extent
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
woman; female; feminine gender
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
one's daily life; condition; well-being; standing and sitting; movements
to do together; to share; to participate in
head; brains; intellect; understanding
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
admiration and devotion; hearty submission
inborn; innate; inherent; a priori
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
(in Japan) 3rd note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. E); hyōjō mode (one of the six main gagaku modes)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning