to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
Nishi Hongan-ji (temple in Kyoto)
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to say; to be called; to do
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
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
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
adds force or indicates command
lidded; covered; container with a lid
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate