to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
pale; pallid; bluish-white
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
fold; crease; pleat; manners; courtesy; responsible behavior (behaviour)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
to stop walking; to pause
right side; right-hand side
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about