like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
literally; to the letter; literal
strong impression conveyed by one's eyes; eyes that convey a strong sense of purpose
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
how; in what way; by what means
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of