darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
handrail; railing; banister
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to make an appearance; to show up
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
tips of one's hair; hair ends
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
inside; interior; inner part
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
both hands; both arms; ten
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)