to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
application (of ointment, etc.)
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
supreme; greatest; highest; best
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
dropping (something) headfirst down a precipice; downhill rush; plunging down a precipice
pull; patronage; tug; discount
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to go past; to pass; to pass by
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
cloud of sand (dust, etc.)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects; hornbeam (deciduous tree in the birch family)
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
streaming (of tears); pouring; pouring (of rain or sweat)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
common foot soldier (feudal Japan); samurai of the lowest rank
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
texture (cloth, fabric, paper); market tone; undertone; balance between the position of white and black stones (in go)
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
double suicide; lovers' suicide
new book; new publication
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
public confidence; popular support
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)