breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
relation; connection; relevance
to have a talk; to tell a story
constrained; uncomfortable; awkward
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
originally; by nature; from the start
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
migratory locust (Locusta migratoria)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to look away; to turn away
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
severe; intense; awe-inspiring; biting; bitter (cold); piercing
singing of insects (esp. in autumn); sound of insects
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
sparsely growing cogon grass; short cogon grass
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to be touching; to be moving
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
so; like this; in this way