sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
honorific/polite/humble prefix
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
nonchalantly; without a care
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
feeling; sense; impression
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
memories; recollections; reminiscence
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
how many years; how long; what year
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to shout (in anger); to yell
beginning; outset; first; onset
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on