painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to torment; to torture; to harass
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
sense of touch; tactile; tactual; hair style with long bangs
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora); camphorwood; camphor laurel
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
rather; better; instead; if anything