to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
to burst (open); to break; to split
from A to Z; in every particular; all without exception; in everything; through and through; (lit.) from one to ten
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
for this very reason; that is exactly why
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
sorry to bother you, but ...
just past noon; afternoon
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
freely; frankly; without reserve
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
to steal a kiss; to snatch a kiss
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
(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