to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
how; in what way; how about
secret; private; surreptitious
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
something; some kind of; for some reason
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
such ... as; or some such
I see; that's right; indeed
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
temporary; transitory; short-lived
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood