living thing; living creature; animal; life
vitality; (one's) life force
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
tanzaku; long, narrow strip of paper used for writing poetry, wishes, decorations, etc.; thin rectangle
end; finish; bound; limit; finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); trump card
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence; clear and unclouded feel (e.g. of a voice, skin, etc.); bright and limpid impression; transparency (of a process, activity, etc.); clarity of how things work
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
suction cup; suction pad; sucker
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
kitchen (in a restaurant); cook; chef
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
your husband; her husband
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
alone; by oneself; on one's own