narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
piece; fragment; one (object)
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
street at night; making a night journey
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
calamity; disaster; accident
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
calling by name; designation; nomination
not caring; not giving a damn
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
main cause; primary factor
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
nice; good; well-executed
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense