really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
about this time; about now
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
after a bath; after taking a bath; large towel used after taking a bath; yukata worn after taking a bath
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
a glow; heat; burning sensation; hot flash
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
now that you say that; now that you mention it
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
defensive measure; defense plan
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
opinion; intention; thought
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft