to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
to run through; to run past
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to command a view; to look out over (onto, across, etc.); to overlook
to wash away; to sweep away; to carry away
to be touching; to be moving
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
just now; right now; at this moment
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
shadow picture; silhouette; shadowgraph
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
to employ; to hire (a servant)
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
astonished; stunned; startled out of one's wits; thunderstruck; open-eyed astonishment
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched