to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
clear; precise; definite; distinct
in deep black; in jet black
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
I see; that's right; indeed
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
Gulliver's Travels (1726 novel by Jonathan Swift)
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to push away; to push aside; to shove
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
surname; family name; last name
without exaggeration; truthful; factual
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
composition; constitution