particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
by myself; in person; by oneself
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
should; must; -able; probably; likely
had better ...; had better not ...
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
to be silent; to say nothing
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
troublesome; annoying; complicated
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart