the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
heavy snow; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to remain unextinguished; to survive
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
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 cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
stylish; smart; chic; (arch.) conceited; (arch.) cheeky
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
washbasin; stoup or font for cleaning hands (esp. tea house, garden decoration, or for ablutions when visiting a shrine or temple)
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); ikky; to stick closely
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
January; first month of the lunar calendar
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
Chinese person; (arch.) foreigner
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost