nodding off (while sitting); dozing
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to differ; to vary; to disagree
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
(political) power; authority; influence
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
to have a reason; to have an excuse
member of one's in-group (e.g. family member, colleague)
historic; historical; traditional
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
real life; actual life; everyday life
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
wicked thought; wicked mind
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
tourist; vacationer; vacationist; holidaymaker
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
discovery; detection; finding
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
to squeeze out; to wring out