ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
Mara; demon king who attempted to hinder Gautama Buddha from attaining enlightenment; obstacle to enlightenment; penis
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
irritating; impatient; annoying; frustrating; vexing
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to sniffle; to snuffle; to sob
not (that), but rather (something else); without
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to fascinate; to enchant; to possess; to bewitch; to enthrall
take (e.g. in film-making)
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to be at a loss; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be pressed for; to be pinched for; to become poor
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge