argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to pass (of time); to elapse
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
with a rattling sound; with a (gentle) clinking sound; rapping (on a door); (cooking) at a simmer; (boiling) gently; (bubbling) lightly
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
corner; nook; recess; downstage right (on a noh stage)
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
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)
shakudo; gold-copper alloy, often with a blue patina
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
to keep a watchful eye on
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten