inside one's heart; in one's mind
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
attack; assault; attempt; try
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind
a line; a streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident); (arch.) the same logic
in succession; one after another
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
in this kind of situation
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
iron hammer; (fig.) crushing blow
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
important point (e.g. on a route); important role (responsibility, etc.); opposition
cracks or fissures in the ground
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
book; volume; this; present; main; head