grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
hamlet; subunit of village; burakumin area
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
image; figure; figure; form; image
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
maiko; apprentice geisha; dancing girl
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to cheer; to jeer; to mock
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.)
law; ban; prohibition; ordinance
to repeat; to be frequent
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
to comfort; to console; to amuse
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)