to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
temporal region; regio temporalis (capitis)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
don't you think?; indicates question
(not) a single person; (no) one
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
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
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
virginity (of a male); virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
instant; moment; for an instant
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
surroundings; environs; circumference
to look around; to survey
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up