to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
beginning; opening; start; outset
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
library (usu. single-room); small library
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
ardent; passionate; vehement
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
design; idea; conception; plan
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
nothing but; except; no more than
to pass (of time); to elapse
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to finish reading; to read through
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
to badger; to pester; to beg
why; how; for what reason
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
great many; ever so many; any number; as few or as many (as you like); whether large or small
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
in one's own way or style
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view