wintry; very cold-looking (e.g. landscape); bleak (e.g. room, street); desolate; empty (of furnishings)
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
such; like that; that sort of; very
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
whispered conversation; whispering
I see; that's right; indeed
how; in what way; how about
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
each; respectively; individually; separately
to discuss; to talk together
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
place (to run a business, e.g. street stall)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
different school (e.g. of ikebana)
new; unused; new; obvious; natural
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk