section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
to concern; to be related
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
Japanese name (often of plants and animals, and written in kana)
to decorate with many bright colours (colors); to create a beautiful variegated pattern; to manipulate skillfully
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to whine; to sing; to chirp
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
recuperation; medical treatment
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
homecoming; return to one's home
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
how; in what way; how about
train (esp. long distance train); steam train
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
sick person; patient; invalid
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
will not do; do not; does not
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)