noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
freshly-grated (e.g. daikon)
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
greenhouse; icehouse; cellar
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to pass (of time); to elapse
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
instant; moment; for an instant
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to slide into; to slip into
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
while; even though; despite
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear