to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
keeping house; being confined to one's house
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
can't help worrying; besides myself with worry
late at night; at a late hour
to set on fire; to ignite
confused; chaotic; jumbled; upside-down
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
unable to speak; inarticulate; mute; speechless; tongue-tied
and; thereupon; because of that
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
to understand; to make out
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out