to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
primness; prim person; clear soup; water for rinsing sake cups (at a banquet, etc.)
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
hey there; I say; see here
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
lately; recently; nowadays
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)