to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
with a start; with a jump
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
be (that) as it may; having said that
scandal; impropriety; misconduct
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
should time and circumstances permit
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
surely; certainly; without doubt
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address