something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
(how) many times; (how) often
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
one child; only child; one of several children (esp. the son and heir); one stone (in the game of go)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
distant land; remote country; province far from the capital
childlike mind; judgment as a child (judgement)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
together; at the same time; same; identical
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
live tree; green wood; unseasoned wood
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
affectionately attached; reluctant to part
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
difference; variation; difference
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)