of course; certainly; naturally
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
to approach; to draw near
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
with a momentary flash of light
to keep a watchful eye on
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
groin; thigh; crotch; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
observation; survey; watching
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
hoot hoot; tu-whit tu-whoo; oh!; I see; huh!
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use