song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
career; occupation; personal history; professional experience; government employee who has passed the highest national civil service exam; carrier; carrier (of a disease-causing agent)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
yearned for; longed for; missed
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern