sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
aconite (esp. species Aconitum japonicum); wolfsbane; monkshood; traditional bugaku hat
murder; killing; murderer
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to investigate; to examine
daisy (Bellis perennis); English daisy
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
crane and tortoise (symbol of longevity, artistic motif)
to walk someone off (e.g. to the police station)
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to support; to back up; to revive (e.g. a company); to boost (e.g. morale); to bring up; to raise
Emishi; historical term for non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan; Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands)
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
playboy; libertine; (professional) gambler; person without a steady job; idler
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
all-night vigil over a body; wake
regular (customer); client who frequently visits the same prostitute
to head towards; to be inclined to go towards; to head for a place naturally