mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
whole nation; whole land; whole country
(the police) wanting (someone) for questioning; having (someone) on the wanted list
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to subsist; to keep on living
single parent; one parent
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to walk away; to walk off
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
V sign (hand gesture); peace sign
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
twice; again; second time
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
one day; (on) a certain day
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
in person; personally; directly
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate