force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
all present; all concerned; all of us
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
time; hour; period; class
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
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
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
pride; boast; credit (to)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
trifling; trivial; slight
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
to say; to be called; to do
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine