to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
with a start; with a jump
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
since when; from when; how long
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you