head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
kagami mochi; New Year offering consisting of two mochi stacked on each other with a bitter orange on top, cut and eaten on January 11
adds force or indicates command
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
long ago; already; a long time ago
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to watch steadily; to stare
ridge (in field); row of raised earth when planting crops; rib (cloth, mountains, sea); cord (e.g. corduroy)
in that way; like that; that way
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
to thrust before; to thrust at
of no interest; not interested
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
in that manner; like that
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
both hands; both arms; ten
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind