to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
confections; sweets; candy; cake
meaning; significance; sense
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to be profitable (business); to pay; to be in the black
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
tenant (esp. residential tenant in apartment block); occupant; inhabitant; inmate
income; receipts; revenue
so; like this; in this way
female; smaller (of the two); weaker; (arch.) woman; (arch.) wife
extract (of plants, meat, etc.); essence; concentrate; concentrated stock
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
will (urge) to create; creative urge; appetite for writing
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
yuki-onna (spirit in Japanese folklore); snow woman
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
because; for; the reason why is ...
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...