life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
and so; therefore; for that reason
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
great emperor; ... the Great
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to love greatly; to love beyond all else
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
(with a) click (e.g. camera shutter); (with a) snap
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly