to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
war damage; ravages of war; horrors of war
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
news of someone's death; obituary
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
several weeks; a few weeks
war; fighting; fierce competition
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
river; stream; River; the ... river
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
box in which ashes of the deceased are kept; box in which a funerary urn is kept
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building