special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
choice; selection; pickup (phonograph); stylus bar; pickup truck; pickup
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
light; right; right field; right fielder
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
horror film; horror movie
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to slide into; to slip into
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
trusting too much; overestimating ability
type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
of course; certainly; naturally
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip