to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
to continue to do; to persist in doing
foster mother; adoptive mother
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to gain; to earn (for oneself); to win
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
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)
to make something bright; to shine; to polish
tenacious; persistent; stubborn; vindictive; spiteful; vengeful
broiled eel (usu. mixed into rice)
care; precaution; guarding; caution
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
early evening; dusk; lamp-lighting time; lighting-up time
to fall continuously (of rain, snow, etc.); to fall hard; to fall heavily; to pour down
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
roasting; grilling; tempering (in metallurgy); -ware; porcelain
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
Deva gate; temple gate guarded by fierce Deva Kings; temple gate of the Nio
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to arrive home; to return
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
remaining an idle spectator; looking on unconcernedly (doing nothing)
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
closing (properly); shutting; firmness; tightness; carefulness (with money); economy