period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
electricity; (electric) light
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to recall; to remember; to recollect
lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
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overnight stay when traveling (travelling); sleeping on grass in an open field
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
existence; possession; having; limited company
curtain; hanging; bunting
firelight; shadows or forms moving in firelight
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
end; limit; bounds; extremity; result; fate
touching; moving; painful
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
discovery; detection; finding
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
swimming area (in the ocean); swimming beach; seawater baths
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry