to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
Asian hazel (Corylus heterophylla var. thunbergii); Siberian hazel
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
middle of the night; dead of night
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
his style; her style; his way (of); her way (of)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to consent; to allow; to accept
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
to say; to tell; to state; to do
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
just past noon; afternoon
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
mischief-maker; trickster; (arch.) lascivious person (esp. a loose woman); (arch.) useless fellow; (arch.) mouse; (arch.) rat
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
ridge (in field); row of raised earth when planting crops; rib (cloth, mountains, sea); cord (e.g. corduroy)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
rice gruel containing vegetables, fish, etc., and seasoned with miso or soy sauce
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)