to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
plain wood; unfinished woodwork
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
Sister (i.e. a nun; sometimes used as a posthumous suffix)
backing paper (for a photo, painting, etc.); mat; mount
honorific affix; honorific prefix
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
to be needed; to be wanted
garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek
and then; and so; and; so then
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to be surprised; to be astonished
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to employ; to hire; to charter
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
in good health; alive and well; going strong
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
one's house; one's home; one's family
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
though; notwithstanding; although