seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
curse; spell; malediction
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
stirring; slight movement
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
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
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree