talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
very hungry; starving; ravenous
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to rise; to erect; to get up
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
this world; this life; world of the living
to be born; to come into the world
family; members of a family
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
farmer; peasant; farming; the common people
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
while; during; while; although; all; both
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
anything and everything; just about everything
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally