non-player character; NPC
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
control; check; restraint; inhibition
now that; since; so long as; because
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
way; method; means; resource; course
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
harmonious (couple, family, etc.); happy; affectionate; friendly; intimate
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
to cease; to stop; to be over
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
popular name; common name; given name
nonglutinous grain (not sticky enough to make mochi rice cakes)
in the same way as; just like
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
to spoil; to rot; to corrode
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho