far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to state; to express; to mention
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
snake; serpent; large snake
origin; beginning; source; rise
Asian hazel (Corylus heterophylla var. thunbergii); Siberian hazel
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
quietly; slowly; gracefully
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
father and mother; parents
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically