to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
grudge; complaint; reproach
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
erhu (2-stringed Chinese instrument played with a bow); erh hu
musical composition; tune
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
expression; look; countenance; face
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
colour and lustre; color and luster; complexion; colour; color
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge