disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to bring; to take; to bring about
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to lose sight of; to miss
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
first cry of a newborn baby
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to cease; to stop; to be over
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
this world; this life; world of the living
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to overflow; to brim over; to flood