to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
closing bracket; closing parenthesis
future (usually near); prospects
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
common reed (Phragmites australis)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
middle of the night; dead of night
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
to have a secret affair; to meet secretly (for two persons); to flirt with one another
such ... as; or some such
to be silent; to say nothing
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
surely; certainly; without doubt