direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
little finger; pinky; little toe
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
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)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
frequency (of occurrence)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
environment; circumstance
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest