to be needed; to be wanted
inscrutable; incomprehensible
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
metal fittings; metal fixtures
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
favorite; favourite; habitually used
(not) even once; (not) ever
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
to succeed in doing; to manage to do; to finish doing
to rule; to govern; to administer
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
founder; originator; pioneer
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
plaintive strains; mournful tone; sad melody
thereupon; shortly thereafter
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
on countless occasions; many a time
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts