to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
East Asian lacquer; japan; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub
to catch (a wild animal, fish, insect, baseball, etc.); to capture
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
fat; tallow; lard; grease
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
river; stream; River; the ... river
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
early on; earlier on; from early
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain