indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
look like; sound like; savor of; smack of
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity
strict; stern; rigorous; severe
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
ago; since; before; previous
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
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 teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
yellow silk cloth with a dark striped or checkered pattern (from Hachijo island)
large build; large pattern