selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
marker (pen); marker (object); scorekeeper (esp. in golf); marker
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
perception; sensing; noticing
stalker; (mechanical) stoker
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
in that manner; like that
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
partly open; in half bloom
damply; moistly; clammily; stickily
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
ingredient; component; composition
supply; supplying; replenishment
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down