to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
and; thereupon; because of that
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to understand; to comprehend
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
(some) more; even more; longer; further
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
futures; credit (buying); stretching; total (preceding counter, unit, etc.); aggregate
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous