to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
(clenched) fist; knuckles
though; notwithstanding; although
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
surroundings; circumference
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
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
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
retiring from military service
ago; since; before; previous
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
complexity; frequency; trouble; traditional Chinese character; unsimplified Chinese character
senryū; comic haiku; humorous seventeen-mora poem
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
March; third month of the lunar calendar
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
stillness; repose; standing still
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
row of houses; each house; every house; every door
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku