riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
as stated; verbatim; literally
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
to have an accident (esp. traffic accident); to cause an accident
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
bad influence; negative influence
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
word; (arch.) waka (classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka)
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
all (that one has); all (that there is); everything; as much as possible; as much as one can; to the utmost
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
backing (an initiative, candidate, etc.); support; backing up (another player); covering; backup
personal computer; PC; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
(switched) on; being on the green (of one's ball)