to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
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
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
chat-up line; pick-up line; (loving) words
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
stature; height; size; physique
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
the relation of master to servant
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
name; given name; first name
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
the ocean; the great deep
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
place; situation; position; location
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
archipelago; chain of islands