to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
to hang (something) on the wall
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
every year; yearly; annually
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
incident; affair; happening; event
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
having said that; on the other hand
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
messenger; envoy; emissary