love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
shadow figure; silhouette
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
when it becomes; when it comes to
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
shepherd; German shepherd
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
name; given name; first name
dog lover; person who loves dogs
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
named after; associated with; connected with
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering