to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
please (give me); please (do for me)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
high-grade Japanese fresh confections (usu. colorful sculpted mochi in seasonal designs around bean paste)
perpetuation of one's descendants
to have meaning; to be meaningful
family; members of a family
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
red bean paste; red bean jam; kudzu sauce; filling (of a dumpling, etc.); filling; stuffing
white bean jam; sweet white bean paste
form; shape; figure; visage
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
beginning; outset; first; onset
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
such ... as; or some such
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky