by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
separation; farewell; parting
way (of doing); manner; method; means
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
heart; guts; nerve; central part
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
that is to say; so that means
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to look away; to avert one's eyes
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced