to face; to go towards; to head towards
book; volume; this; present; main; head
printing type; movable type; printed text; print
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
corner; nook; recess; downstage right (on a noh stage)
to be infected; to be contagious
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
desk lamp; floor lamp; standard lamp
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point