black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
very young; little; childish; immature
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
reincarnation; rebirth; transmigration; metempsychosis
how much; how many; to what extent
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
when it becomes; when it comes to
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
that is to say; so that means
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
many; much; plenty; hardly
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time