box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
(not) in the slightest; (not) at all
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
hell on earth; living hell
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
the three realms of existence; the whole universe (of a billion worlds) that Buddha enlightened; past, present and future existences; far-off ...; distant ...
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
losing weight; slimming; lean person
ronin; masterless samurai
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
voluntary; optional; free; elective
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
this way; here; the person in question; he; since (a time in the past); prior to (a time in the future)
dear; darling; adorable; precious; cute; lovely
girl; lass; young thing; chick
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
subordinate work; assistant; servant
and yet; though; when; in spite of
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
third day of the month; three days
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough