tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
walking speed; walking pace
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
to go past; to pass; to pass by
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
how; in what way; how about; questionable
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
in comparison to; rather than
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
fast-talking; rapid talking
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
that; the matter in question
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
until now; so far; up to the present
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
overlooking; turning a blind eye
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
failure; mistake; blunder
relatedness; associativity; relation; relationship; relevance