story; tale; talk; discussion
reaction; response; reaction
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
please (give me); please (do for me)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
so; like this; in this way
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
how long; how much; to what extent
a question (an issue) of where responsibility (liability) lies; a question of who is responsible (to blame)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
to compete with; to vie for
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
how; in what way; in what manner
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing