have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
rather; better; instead; if anything
unselfish; selfless; disinterested
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
twofold and threefold; doubled and redoubled
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to be wavy; to be curled; to be frizzled
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
Mino (former province located in the south of present-day Gifu Prefecture)
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
one's principal residence; main home
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation