barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
strength; power; proficiency; ability
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
dormancy; quiescence; diapause
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
complete victory; total victory
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
(standing) straight; (extending) flatly; with a snap; abruptly; sticking into (with a quick motion); attaching
being startled; getting a shock
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
decision; determination; resolution
to rustle (in the wind); to sway; to stir; to blow gently (of the wind); to blow softly
to stifle a laugh; to hold back a laugh
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
beginning; clue; starting point
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
various; diverse; different; divergent; divided; conflicting
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to make a speech; to address
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine