to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to grimace; to make a wry face
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
shoji (paper sliding door)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during