to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
menial; meanness; servility; abject
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
imperial decree; imperial edict
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
Yamaguchi (city, prefecture)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
February; second month of the lunar calendar
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
canary (esp. the island canary, Serinus canaria)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
river; stream; River; the ... river
library; book collection; paperback book
(written) work; book; writings