to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to be found; to be discovered
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
votive tablet; wooden tablet usu. filled out with a prayer and one's name and hung up at a shrine or temple; orig. picturing a horse, as a stand-in for a donation of a live horse
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
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
hostility; animosity; enmity
at least; at most; (even) just
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
to lead a life; to live a life
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
that; the matter in question
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
conscious; deliberate; intentional
way out; means to escape; escape route
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time