to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
incompletion; incomplete; unfinished
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
with a crack; with a smash
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
at first; in the beginning; originally
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest