nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
question; inquiry; enquiry
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
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
an ascetic existence; (leading) a continent life; abstinence
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
to pass (of time); to elapse
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
just past noon; afternoon
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
please (give me); please (do for me)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to mix; to stir; to blend
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to take a breath; to take a short rest
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style