substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
man; male; masculine gender
to push (something) against
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
condition; state (of health); appearance
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
reality; actuality; hard fact
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
proposal; offer; request; application
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
ostensible (surface) reason
sphere of action; scope of activity; range of work
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to work hard; to work diligently
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes