I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
miraculous efficacy; miracle; miraculous virtue
no!; no no!; no, not at all
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
miraculous; wonder-working; magical
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
Izumi Shikibu (Poet of the Heian period, included in the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu)
great god; gracious deity; miracle-working god
prayer (for something); supplication
to get back together (with a former partner)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
good luck to come (omikuji fortune-telling result); future good luck
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
element (esp. component in electronics); elemental device; device; data; datum
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
second anniversary of a death
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time