sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
to be stricken (e.g. with grief); to be battered (e.g. by disasters)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
imagination; supposition; guess
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
reality; actuality; hard fact
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to shake one's head (in denial)
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to stop (plug) one's ears
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
old woman; joker (card); hag; bitch
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
really; truly; indeed; good grief
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
reward; recompense; tip; conveyance charge; packhorse charge
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)