why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to be talented; to be able
to employ; to hire; to charter
the way back; the way home; return trip
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
contrary; opposite; inverse; reverse; back-to-front
young man (in the Edo period, esp. one with forelocks who has not yet had his coming-of-age ceremony); young male prostitute; young kabuki actor (who may also act as a homosexual prostitute); younger partner in a homosexual relationship
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to feel; to sense; to experience
though; notwithstanding; although
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
fish of the genus Rhinogobius; dusky tripletooth goby (Tridentiger obscurus); common freshwater goby (Gymnogobius urotaenia); Japanese fluvial sculpin (fish, Cottus pollux)
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
ghostly air; weird air; unearthly atmosphere
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance