one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
to be surprised; to be astonished
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to pass (of time); to elapse
now; the present time; just now; another; more
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
of all things (days, etc.)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling
in that way; thus; so; so?
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
alms-giving; charity; offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.)