companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to approach; to draw near
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to make a self-satisfied face; to look smug
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
to base something on; to make something the basis
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
Shiga Naoya (1883.2.20-1971.10.21)
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
God; god; ace; king; superior person
mountain villa; mountain retreat; mountain cottage
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
quotation; citation; reference
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
congratulation; celebration
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to hand over; to surrender
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any