close; intimate; on good terms
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to sniff out; to get wind of
to set (sun); to become dark
scroll; rolled book; scarf; muffler; sushi made rolled in nori seaweed with a core of filling
fabric; cloth; textiles; measure of kimono material
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
ornamental ridge-end tile
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
equal division (of profits, prize money, etc.); equal split
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
surely; certainly; without doubt
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
heaven and earth; universe
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
supplementary examination
ancestral; hereditary; imported; transmitted; handed down
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
serious; not joking; straight
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
(not) so much; (not) that much