shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
image; figure; figure; form; image
to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
mound; heap; hillock; burial mound; tomb; tumulus
pending question; unresolved problem
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
bathhouse; (public) bath; bathroom
suffix for familiar person
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
invitation; introduction; temptation
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
performance of one's official duties