raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
the West; the Occident; Western countries
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
mountain range; mountain belt
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
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)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
one person; another name; nickname; alias
lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis)
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
meaning; significance; sense
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
together; at the same time; same; identical
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
everywhere; all over; throughout
azalea (Rhododendron spp.)
luxuriant growth; rankness (of weeds)
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
open; spacious; extensive
group; bunch; crowd; group
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows