light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
I see; that's right; indeed
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
entreaty; supplication; petition
indicate reason; infers some protest
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
in this manner; in this way; like this
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
bridge (of a koto, etc.); cylinder; prism
expression; look; countenance; face
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
(not) even once; (not) ever
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)