rotation (usu. on an axis); turning; spin
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
accurate; correct; precise; exact
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
convenient; handy; useful
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
present location; current location; "you are here" (on map)
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)