direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
both hands; both arms; ten
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
ennui; boredom; listlessness; languor
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
using as an intermediary; through
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect