alone; by oneself; on one's own
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
tightly; firmly; fast; sharply; keenly
to go to one's heart; to cut one to the quick; to give one a deep impression; to clutch at one's heartstrings; to hit home; to strike home
sudden; unexpected; unannounced; abrupt
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
very young; little; childish; immature
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
palace; hall; shrine; hall of fame
one's pupil; one's student; one's follower
it is not (like that) either
family; relatives; dependents; household
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
polish (jewels); cultivation
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
front; frontage; facade; main