nature; property; disposition
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
avenue; boulevard; tree-lined street
to face; to go towards; to head towards
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
chair; stool; post; office; position
near; close; beside; third person
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
long and narrow; lanky; gangling; spindly
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
wherein; therein; thereinto
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")