to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
passage in a discourse; one section; one scene
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
that day; the very same day
deity of rice fields and harvests
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
plaster; wall clay; wall mud
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
coal mine; (coal) pit; colliery; coal-mine shaft
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
Konjaku Monogatarishū (abbr) (31-volume collection of stories written during the late Heian period); The Tale of Konjaku
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
to fish; to have a line in the water
beach; water's edge; coastline; national border; before entering the country
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to sting (i.e. bee, wasp, etc.)
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
spider's thread; spider silk
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
correspondence; being in accordance with; anaphora
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
cutting a fingernail (or toenail) to the quick; cutting a nail too close; deep-set nail; deep-set part of nail
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to cut; to prune; to trim (branches, leaves, flowers, etc.)
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
sense of touch; sense of being touched; tactile sense
turning point; change; transition; (arch.) point of difference
sensitive; susceptible; impressionable
deep realization (realisation); profound realization; one's faith being transmitted to a deity and one's wish then being granted; unexpectedly obtaining something
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
nightcap; a drink before sleeping
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)