obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
rare; extraordinary; singular
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)
one-by-one; separately; in detail
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
thicket; coppice; brushwood
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
kitchen; financial situation
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
washbasin; stoup or font for cleaning hands (esp. tea house, garden decoration, or for ablutions when visiting a shrine or temple)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to like; to love; to be fond of
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
near; close; beside; third person
early closing; finishing (work) early
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
should not be; must not be
storage room; storeroom; closet; grayish blue
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to look down on; to condescend
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner