to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
government office; public office
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
at least; at most; (even) just
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
charming; fascinating; attractive
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
exclusion of males; (being) closed to men
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable