to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
voyage; passage; travelling
big and round (eyes, shaven head, etc.)
rustling; refreshing; clearly
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
opposite side; opposition
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to be conspicuous; to stand out
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
flopping (e.g. on a bed); scattering (e.g. limbs horizontally)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
good performance; good work; great success
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination