a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
yin-yang diviner; sorcerer; exorcist; medium
be (that) as it may; having said that
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
final; eventual; ultimate
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
magical power; mystical force
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollection; reminiscence
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income