agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
comparatively; relatively
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
form; shape; figure; morph
intelligence; intellect; brains
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
depending on; dependent on
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
in proportion to; according to; depending on
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
story; tale; talk; discussion
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
whispering into a person's ear
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
class of demons; demonic race; family of demons
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that