like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
such; this sort of; like this
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to come from; to have roots in
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
origin of a word; derivation of a word; etymology
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to come into being; to be born
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
recollecting; reminiscing; looking back; retrospection; review
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
difficult to ...; hard to ...
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
token (effort); something done for form's sake
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
calico (pattern); tortoiseshell-and-white; calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
meaning; significance; sense