to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to cause someone to worry
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
adds force or indicates command
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
summoning circle; magic circle (esp. in fictional settings); magic square
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to join together; to combine; to join up
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
ago; since; before; previous
in comparison to; rather than
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
lily yarn; handicraft, knitting, etc. thread made of artificial silk
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to speak; to hear a voice
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
to be found; to be discovered
to be postponed; to be deferred; to be delayed
with a momentary flash of light