spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
piece; fragment; one (object)
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
as a child; when one was a child
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to pass (of time); to elapse
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
rental house; rental housing; house to let
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
opinion; point of view; visual point
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
have a good day; take care; see you
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
rest; break; recess; intermission
fiercely (e.g. of a fire burning); bong-bong (of clock ringing); with repeated bangs (e.g. of fire cracker); striking clock; green young man from a well-to-do family