to look forward to something
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to have a talk; to tell a story
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to fly around; to scatter
look!; there!; here!; that is
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
competing; competition; auction
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
recent situation or conditions
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
novel; new; unfamiliar; hear for the first time
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
counter for chairs or seats
daytime; position of the Sun
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to thank; to apologize; to apologise; to say farewell; to retreat; to refuse
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor