half-moon; half a month; semicircle
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
massacre; mass slaughter; genocide; holocaust
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
now; the present time; just now; another; more
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
(walking) stick; cane; wand
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
how; in what way; how about
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
loose (of clothing); loose-fitting; plenty (of pouring a liquid); sloshing about (e.g. of water in one's stomach)
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
control; management (e.g. of a business)
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)