to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
devotion to one's family; fondness for one's family
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to need; to demand; to take; to require
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
neighbourhood; neighborhood
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
beginning; outset; first; onset
such; like that; that sort of; very
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
arbitration; intercession; mediation
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
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
quick; nimble; agile; sharp; smart; clever
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant