willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
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
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to blow off; to be blown off
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
in comparison to; rather than
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to gain traction; to develop momentum; to get a boost; to pick up steam
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
memorial service; prayers for the repose of the soul; transfer of merit
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
palanquin; litter; bier; kago
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
farmer; peasant; farming; the common people
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
prime location (for offices, housing, etc.); best district (in town); excellent piece of land