shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
again; once more; a second time
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
a little bit; a little while
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
Mino (former province located in the south of present-day Gifu Prefecture)
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
emphatic verbal prefix; humble verbal prefix
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
mound on which targets are placed (in archery); firing mound
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
than; from; out of; except; but; more
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
old name for part of Hyogo prefecture
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
how; in what way; how about
how; in what way; how about; questionable
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
relaxed; easygoing; leisurely; nonchalant (during an emergency); unconcerned; unperturbed
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
finish; finishing; finishing touches
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place