to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
dyeing; dyed goods; goods to be dyed
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
public performance; exhibition in a foreign country
early on; earlier on; from early
vanity case; cosmetics case
to dry up completely; to become stale
retreating figure; appearance from behind
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
meeting hall; assembly hall
in-house; (on) the grounds; (in) the premises; hall; theatre; theater
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
sharp sighted; easily awakened
dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs
older brother; elder brother
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client