adds force or indicates command
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
Kaguya-Hime (main character of Taketori Monogatari); Princess Kaguya
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
in a little while; in a bit
suffix for familiar person
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to follow another's example
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
serious; not joking; straight
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
while; during; while; although; all; both
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)