to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to rock; to shake; to swing
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
to mind; to care; to worry
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to perceive; to understand
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
Ms; Miss; Madame; highbrow (woman); cerebral
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
alone; by oneself; on one's own
honorific/polite/humble prefix
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem