to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
should; must; -able; probably; likely
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
exclusive; exclusionary; restrictive; clannish
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
human relations; personal relationships
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
ancestor; forefather; foremother
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
garden lantern; hanging lantern
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
river; stream; River; the ... river
ceremonial bonfire (seeing off the spirits on the final night of O-Bon)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
dismissal of class (at the end of the day); recess (at school); break
mole cricket (esp. the Oriental mole cricket, Gryllotalpa orientalis)
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)