to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
take care of yourself; get well soon; God bless you; bless you
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
(someone else's) daughter
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
due form; official; formality
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
but; however; provided that
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
if you curse someone, dig two graves
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)