to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
vague; unclear; elusive; hazy
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
object representative of a divine spirit; object to which a spirit is drawn or summoned; object or animal occupied by a kami
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
but; however; provided that
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
had better ...; had better not ...
don't you think?; indicates question
no, not like that (but like this)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
river; stream; River; the ... river
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
in the same manner as before; the same as always
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
sharp ear; long ears; ability to remember everything one hears
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
laser; Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
800,000; eight hundred thousand
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
transcription (of a text, DNA, RNA, etc.); copying; transfer (printing); transcription; transliteration
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
prefectural office (of Osaka or Kyoto)
railroad facility; railway equipment
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
suspicious-looking; fishy
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
railroad; railway; rail transport
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)