opinion; intention; thought
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.)
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
attendant; valet; servant; follower
pleasant smell; aroma; fragrance; pleasant-smelling vegetation
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
with a (cry of) "ah!"; with a shout (of surprise, shock, etc.); in surprise; in astonishment
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
guard house in a samurai style house (Kamakura period)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
on that occasion; at that time; then; in that case
darkened room; quiet room
shoji (paper sliding door)
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
evening moon; moon that can only be seen in the early hours of the night (esp. from the 2nd to the 7th of the eight month)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
broad veranda; spacious veranda; eaves
stock-still; motionless; frozen in place
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
nod; inclination of the head
alms-giving; charity; offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
five and seven; 35th day after a person's death
Buddha's name (esp. when used in prayer); fame; renown
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark