captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
twice; again; second time
vocal sound; tone of voice
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
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
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
reality; actuality; hard fact
to bring back; to restore
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to shake; to sway; to waver
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
follower; attendant; valet; servant
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to be surprised; to be astonished
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship