essay on poetry; theory of poetry
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
don't you think?; indicates question
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
manner of using one's hands
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
in that way; thus; so; so?