these; this kind of; such; this time
something small; something petty; trifle
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
equation; formula; method for solving a problem; set way of achieving a particular result
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
differentiation; differential; derivative
(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
correction; rectification; mending; repair
green willow (i.e. one that has budded); meat of the trough shell (Mactra chinensis)
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
main door at the front of a house; front shutters
maidservant; housemaid; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady; (arch.) lady
celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
to show signs; to have symptoms; to give indications (of); to bud; to germinate; to sprout
evil thought; malicious motive
war funds; war chest; campaign fund
to seem ...; to look ...; to appear ...; to feel ...; to behave like ...
springwear; New Year's clothes
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
one's only good clothes (suit, dress, etc.); one's only suit of clothes; one's best clothes; one's Sunday best
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
sick person; patient; invalid
just because; even if; even though
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
fold; crease; pleat; manners; courtesy; responsible behavior (behaviour)