to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
something wrapped in cloth
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
seahorse; sea horse; hippocampus; walrus
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
living thing; organism; creature; biology
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
piece; fragment; one (object)
elderly housekeeper; elderly maid; wet nurse; nanny
verdigris; green rust; copper rust
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
until now; so far; up to the present
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
green youth; immature youth; novice; greenhorn
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
sickness and health start with the mind
to say; to be called; to do
don't worry about it; forget about it
to repeat; to do something over again
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
fluttering (esp. of thick or heavy material); piece of dangling cloth, paper, metal, etc.
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
image; figure; figure; form; image
gods and Buddha; Shinto and Buddhism
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
wall-mounted ornament; wall decoration; wall hanging; wall-mounted
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell