to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
with a friendly grin; smilingly
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
hijiki (dark edible seaweed usu. sold in dried black strips; Hizikia fusiformis)
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
several times; a few times
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
primary school; elementary school; grade school
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
good-looking; fair; beautiful
imagination; supposition; guess