taste for the simple and quiet; rustic simplicity; austere refinement; enjoyment of a quiet life
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
riser (in a building); rise
to kick up (a ball, dust, etc.); to kick upwards (at)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting
reason; cause; circumstances
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
to hand over; to surrender
paper folded and tucked inside the front of one's kimono (esp. for use at the tea ceremony); paper used for writing tanka
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
gradually; little by little; soon; before long; here and there; scattered
adds force or indicates command
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued