opinion; intention; thought
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
welcome (news); inviting; encouraging; tempting; hopeful
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
(not so) much; (not) very
immediate follower (of the shogun)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
top of ...; head of ...; the moment that ...
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
10,000,000; ten million; extremely large number; myriad
the place for; the time for; the level of
orpiment; gamboge; falsification; alteration
to begin talking; to open up
issue; offspring; paternal blood
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
(your, his, her) daughter
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
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
readiness; preparedness; attitude; kanji "vapor" radical
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
walking briskly; determinedly
fence; hedge; barrier; wall; railing
step in a Japanese entranceway
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule