any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
how; in what way; by what means
string made from twisted paper
(state of) apparent death; suspended animation
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides); mawworm; (metaphor for) location of one's feelings or sentiments; (metaphor for) empty stomach; feeling of hunger
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryo codes)
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
one end; an end; part; fragment