today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
narrow; thin (sized); slender
body; physique; build; stature
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
honorific/polite/humble prefix
don't you think?; indicates question
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess