nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
unfortunately; regrettably
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
too (much); overly; excessively
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
if it is (the case that ...)
the underworld; the other world; realm of the dead; Hades
coming and going; going back and forth (between); commuting (to work, school, etc.); attending regularly; passbook; bankbook
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
the six realms (Deva realm, Asura realm, Human realm, Animal realm, Hungry Ghost realm, Naraka realm)
rare; strange; odd; peculiar
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
little by little; bit by bit
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
tingling (with pain or numbness); throbbing; stinging; buzzing; chirring; chirping (of insects)
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
one bow; one salute; one greeting
young person; youth; young