head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
mountain forest; forest on a mountain; forest land; mountains and forests
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
stairs; stairway; staircase
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
vermilion (colour); cinnabar
torii (Shinto shrine archway)
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
stone monument bearing an inscription (esp. memorial for future generations); stele; stela
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
(arch.) fruit; counter for fruit
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
confections; sweets; candy; cake
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
in the mountains; among the mountains
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
amazake; sweet drink made from fermented rice or sake lees
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to approach; to draw near
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
absolute best; very finest; top-class; first-rate; elite