song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
energy; military strength
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to say; to tell; to state; to do
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
knowing; (an) acquaintance
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
ancient Shinto priestly family
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
distance of eight sun (approx. 24 cm); dish or tray of this size (esp. used in kaiseki cuisine to serve several kinds of delicacies); food served in such a dish; variety of thick, traditional Japanese paper
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
manuscript fee; payment for a piece of writing
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
daffodil (esp. Narcissus tazetta var. chinensis); narcissus
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
for the present; for the time being; at present; in the meantime
number one; first; best; most; game; round
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
manuscript fee; payment for a piece of writing
such; this sort of; like this
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important