mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to recall; to remember; to recollect
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
go on!; right!; here goes!
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to be slippery; to be slimy; to behave charmingly; to walk merrily
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
os uteri; cervical os; orifice of the uterus
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)