perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
suffix for familiar person
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
this one; with this; in this way
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to be found; to be discovered
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
anything and everything; just about everything
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
drift (of snow, leaves, etc.); hangout for social dropouts
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
difficult to ...; hard to ...
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
legs and loins; lower body; foundations; underpinnings
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss