beginning; outset; first; onset
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
close-up; bringing attention (to); bringing to the fore; putting under close scrutiny
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
supernatural tanuki (Japanese folklore)
changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
plump; fleshy; chubby; (walking) slowly; with soft-footed steps (of toddlers, small animals, etc.)
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to chase; to run after; to pursue
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
coexistence; living together
second day of the month; two days
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
shoji (paper sliding door)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
futon (laid on the floor); (Japanese) mattress; underquilt; sleeping mat
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous