direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
river; stream; River; the ... river
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
open air; outdoors; outside
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
opposite side; opposition
circular window; round window