to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
hokora; small wayside shrine
dismantling a (historic) building and reconstructing it elsewhere
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
medicine man; shaman; faith healer; witch doctor; exorcist
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to cease; to stop; to be over
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
by means of; due to; because of; according to
property; fortune; assets
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to remove; to move out of the way
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction