ancient script; ancient character; ancient alphabet
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
button (clothing); push-button
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
flash (of light); glint; schiller
with a start; with a jump
gesture; gesticulation; motion
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
by myself; in person; by oneself
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
fresco; mural; wall painting
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to indicate; to show; to point to
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)