husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
just because; even if; even though
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)