forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
White Tiger (god said to rule over the western heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the western heavens
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
river; stream; River; the ... river
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to have a reason; to have an excuse
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also