a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
magical power; mystical force
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
this sort of; this type of
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
if it is (the case that ...)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
too (much); overly; excessively
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
charm; talisman; tally; sign; mark; fu
request; invitation; privilege in criminal law given to nobles of the fifth rank or above (ritsuryō system)
four Taoist gods said to reign over the four directions; four gods said to reign over the four seasons
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
view (of life, etc.); outlook
morning star; Venus; preeminent person (within their own field); star (of the stage, silver screen, etc.)
like...; similar to...; is like...; is similar to...
ritsuryō; criminal, administrative and civil codes of the Nara and Heian eras based on Chinese models
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.; maxim
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
mysterious presence; mysterious atmosphere; aura of mystery
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
mountain road; mountain trail
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to push aside; to push one's way through
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
each place; various places
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)