to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
silent; still; quiet; hushed
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
cylindrical paper lantern
to look up; to face upwards; to turn one's face upwards
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
sitting with one knee drawn up
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
such ... as; or some such
scum of society; good-for-nothing; vermin
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly