to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
oracle; revelation; divine message
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
to throw at; to turn; to raise
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to be filled to bursting; to burst
to look around; to take a view of
miraculous; wonder-working; magical
mysterious presence; mysterious atmosphere; aura of mystery
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)
keychain; key chain; key ring (encryption)
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
potato chips; potato crisps
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
single word; a few words; brief comment
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
just managing; with great difficulty