why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
the heavens; the skies; celestial sphere; heavenly realm; deva realm
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
to be conspicuous; to stand out
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
surroundings; environs; circumference
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
nothing but; except; no more than