birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
place; room; margin; scope
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
Jizo (esp. statue); Kshitigarbha; Ksitigarbha
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
while; during; while; although; all; both
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to apologize; to apologise
at least; at most; (even) just
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot