to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to ask; to enquire; to query
breach of manners; breach of etiquette
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
shrine office; office of a Shinto shrine
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
to stop walking; to pause
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
however; having said that; but
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
rather; sooner; preferably
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
light; easy; non-serious; minor
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
empirical; from experience
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
imagination; supposition; guess
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation