to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
why; how; for what reason
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
means of making a living; source of income; bread and butter; livelihood
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
plains lush with reeds; flourishing beds of reeds; Japan
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
alms-giving; charity; offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.)
various; a variety of; all kinds of; many; diverse
hindrance; obstacle; harm (to one's health); bad effect; menstruation; period
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.