appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
memories; recollections; reminiscence
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
free markets and open guilds; way of sitting on the ground with the sole of both feet pressed together
Japanese morning glory (Ipomoea nil); picotee morning glory; funnel-shaped object; bell (e.g. of a trumpet); (arch.) rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
family name; lineage; birth; clan
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
houseboat; pleasure boat (large, roofed)
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
(surface of) field; plain; unworked surface of (quarried) stone; (rough) surface of plank
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
han; fan; unit that doubles the score of a hand
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
ridge of earth between rice fields; ridge between grooves in threshold or lintel; footpath between rice fields; causeway
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
(raised) footpath between rice fields; ridge between rice fields
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...