round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
to run down (stairs, etc.)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
flight; desertion; escape
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
urgent report; urgent message
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
several people; a few people
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
trapped with no way of escape; (lit.) rat in a bag
tag (children's game); tig
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to lose sight of; to miss
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
of course; certainly; naturally
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
discovery; detection; finding
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend