admiration; praise; laudation
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to lose one's common sense (e.g. in excitement or intoxication); to forget the situation one's in; to lose oneself (in something)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
Chinese parasol-tree (Firmiana simplex); Chinese-bottletree; Japanese varnishtree; phoenix-tree
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
to collect; to assemble; to gather
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
risky; dangerous; insecure
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible