to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
breath; breathing; tone; mood
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
adds force or indicates command
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
considerably; fairly; quite
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
the touch of; feel of; texture
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry