pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
moderate; proper; just right
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
very popular; highly favoured
bargain goods; loss leader; eye-catching goods; featured product
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
two times; twice; two degrees
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
reason; cause; history; origin
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
don't you think?; indicates question
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
Roche; Roches; Roesch; Roshch
pleased to make your acquaintance
please (give me); please (do for me)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
to lay out (a futon); to make (bed); to spread out; to postpone; to extend