to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
district of a town; city block (of irregular size)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
bystreet; side street; back street; alley; lane
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
Japanese white pine (Pinus parviflora); small pine (esp. one pulled from the ground during "ne-no-hi-no-asobi")
execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears; crucifixion
token (effort); something done for form's sake
New Year's pine decoration
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
door; gate; opening; title page
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
high and low; rise and fall
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
children's song; nursery rhyme
chorus; singing in a chorus
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
foolish thing; stupid thing; absurdity
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
red hair; Westerner (esp., originally, the Dutch)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
Jon; John; Gjon; Jonathan