mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to listen to in an ecstasy
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
drinking party; banquet; feast
drinking bout; merrymaking
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
wooden figure; wooden doll; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing; fool
excellent; very good; exultant; elated
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
laughing while reminiscing
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to the last; persistency; thoroughness