ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
second line of a four-line Chinese poem
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
sleepover; overnight stay
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
delivering a message to the emperor
to know (a person); to think
kindness; intimacy; friendship
villa; daimyo's suburban residence
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
(how) many times; (how) often
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
however; having said that; but
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
rather; better; instead; if anything
to like; to love; to be fond of
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling