theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
innocent; not guilty; harmless
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
silence (not speaking); muteness
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
fraud; cheating; foul play; trickery; hoax; swindle
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards, esp. hyakunin isshu karuta or iroha karuta
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
I see; that's right; indeed
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
confidential; secret; classified
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
to be worried; to be troubled
to be silent; to say nothing
angrily; in a huff; in anger; plump; tender
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)