to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
divination; fortune-telling; mantic
nonglutinous grain (not sticky enough to make mochi rice cakes)
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
warp (fictional faster-than-light spacecraft propulsion)
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
God; god; ace; king; superior person
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
this world; this life; world of the living
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person