to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
a step; short distance; short time
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
the other day; some days ago; recently; a day in the past
celebratory banquet; feast
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
flat; even; level; plain (language, words, etc.); simple
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
insecticide; insect repellent
warding off disaster; protecting against misfortune
to cense; to burn incense
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
dyeing; staining (a sample); dyed colour (color)
consists of; comprises; is made up of
upper half of the body; upper body
unmarried; not yet married
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to put one's hand on; to touch
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
well digging; well digger
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to tread down so as to harden (soil, snow, etc.)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on